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Echo Doppler is used to diagnose congenital heart disease, narrowing and aneurysms of blood vessels

ECMO is an extracorporeal circulation tool that can save the lives of children with severe heart or lung failure

Acebutolol is an antihypertensive beta-receptor blocker (also called 'beta-adrenergic blocker' or simply 'beta-blocker')

Let's talk about pneumothorax and pneumomediastinum: barotrauma is tissue damage caused by a related change in gas pressure in body compartments

Aspiration syndrome in most cases is a sudden entry of acidic gastric contents into the respiratory tract (aspiration), causing a burn of the airways and often accompanied by the development of a critical condition in the patient

Eye burns can occur after thermal or chemical injuries and can cause serious complications, including permanent blindness

Epileptic seizures in paediatric patients: many rescuers will have had to manage this type of emergency and deal with the concern of the child and family members

Vitrectomy is a surgery of the posterior segment of the eyeball (vitreous cavity) that consists of the removal of the vitreous gel

A panic attack is a complex disorder that triggers real crises accompanied by physical and psychological symptoms. It is not uncommon for a rescuer to be confronted with a patient who is having a panic attack

What is the pneumococcal vaccine? The term pneumococcus commonly refers to the bacterium Streptococcus pneumoniae, which is widespread in the upper airways of adults and children