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Health and Safety
Safety is the first pillar of a good life for emergency professionals, rescuers and Fire Fighters. We are operating in a complex and hard environment. Risk prevention and improving working conditions are fundamental for better health and life.
Thyroid nodules: when to worry?
Thyroid nodules are solid or fluid-filled lumps that form inside the thyroid gland, a small gland located at the base of the neck, just above the sternum
Chalazion: definition, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment
The chalazion is a rather common disorder that can affect the eyes and appear externally as a kind of furuncle on the upper or lower eyelid
Senile dementia: symptoms, treatments and what to do
Senile dementia is a neurodegenerative disease of the brain. It predominantly affects the elderly and causes a gradual and irreversible decrease in cognitive faculties
Blood pressure medication: an overview of antihypertensive agents
Blood pressure problems, whether pathological or caused by circumstantial situations (pregnancy, for example) are addressed by antihypertensive drugs
Coal workers' pneumoconiosis and Caplan's syndrome
Coal worker's pneumoconiosis is a disease characterized by diffuse nodular deposition of dust in the lungs following prolonged exposure to bituminous or anthracitic coal dust in the coal mining industry
MOP hip implant: what is it and what are the advantages of metal on polyethylene
MOP stands for metal on polyethylene, and indicates a hip implant procedure, for its preservation and to improve the results of the resurfacing arthroplasty
What are atrial premature complexes?
Atrial premature complexes are a common type of cardiac arrhythmia, characterized by premature heartbeats originating in the atria; atrial premature complexes are also known as premature atrial contractions
Cystitis: what it is, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment
Cystitis is an inflammation of the bladder mucosa, acute or chronic, which affects many people, especially women
Silicosis: causes, types, symptoms, diagnosis, pathological anatomy, treatment
Silicosis is a type of pneumoconiosis, i.e. a lung disease caused by the inhalation of dust, e.g. at work, and in fact silicosis is a typical occupational respiratory disease
Choking on Water: What To Do If Someone Is Choking on Water
What Happens When You Choke on Water? If you are drinking a glass of water or from a water bottle, and it gets into your lungs, it can cause aspiration pneumonia and lead to hospitalization