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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.
Enlarged lymph nodes: what to do?
Enlarged lymph nodes are an immune defence reaction against external attacks by pathogens such as viruses, bacteria, fungi or parasites
What is the prick-test and what is it for?
The prick test is used to identify possible allergies (to food allergens or inhalants) and in particular to demonstrate the presence of immunoglobulin E specific to the allergen tested
Abnormal electrical activity of the heart: ventricular fibrillation
Ventricular fibrillation is characterised by disorganised and chaotic electrical activity of the heart starting in the ventricle
Diagnostic Imaging in Oncology
In oncology, CT and MRI are the two most widely used digital imaging methods in the approach to the neoplastic patient
Liver cirrhosis: pathophysiology, causes and treatment
Liver cirrhosis is a chronic liver disease characterised by widespread destruction and fibrotic regeneration of liver cells
Chest pain, when is it angina pectoris?
Angina pectoris is a chronic condition characterized by chest pain in the retrosternal region, sometimes radiating to the arms, shoulders, back, or neck
Blood glucose curve: what it is, when it is important and why this test is performed
The glycaemic curve (or rather oral glucose load curve, also known by its acronym OGTT) is a test used to diagnose diabetes mellitus
Adverse reactions to contrast medium: what are they and what incidence do they have?
Contrast medium is a substance used during radiological tests to improve the visibility of body structures by increasing the contrast between various organs and tissues
ACE inhibitors: when are blood pressure-lowering drugs essential?
Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors, often shortened to ACE inhibitors, are a type of medications that lower your blood pressure
Iodine pills: is it right to stockpile in case of nuclear radiation?
The debate over the preventive intake of iodine to protect the thyroid against possible nuclear accidents is back in the news these days