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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.
Seizures in children: Types, causes and treatments of seizures
Seizures in children: Seizures are the result of abnormal activity in the brain. We are referring to a serious electrical problem within the brain
Emergencies, how to prepare your first aid kit
First aid implies knowledge that each of us should have, at least at a basic level. And along with them, it's always good to have a first aid kit ready
Eco anxiety or climate anxiety: what it is and how to recognize it
Eco anxiety or climate anxiety in the scientific literature indicates the concern, fear or chronic anxiety related to the environmental fate of the planet due to severe climatic events
Coronarography: what it is and when it is needed
First of all, it should be said that, despite making use of radiological support, coronarography is an examination performed by interventional cardiologists and is not a surgical procedure, even if, involving the puncture of an artery, it…
Hypothermia emergencies: how to intervene on the patient
Climate change and disaster management have heightened the importance of protocols relating to hypothermia emergencies, which must be known by the rescuer also for the management of everyday life
Diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis: which instrumental tests are essential?
To diagnose Multiple Sclerosis, the doctor essentially relies on instrumental and laboratory tests which confirm the demyelination process typical of the disease
Multiple Sclerosis, what is Computed Tomography (CT) used for?
CT scan with…
Gastro-oesophageal reflux: what it is, what are the symptoms and what is the treatment
Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease occurs in 10-20% of adults. Reflux occurs due to incompetence of the lower oesophageal sphincter, which results in loss of sphincter tone and recurrent transient releases not related to swallowing but…
Liver cirrhosis: symptoms and medications for this liver disease
Liver cirrhosis is a disorder of the liver. The disease manifests itself in a slow and progressive deterioration of this organ, which, due to chronic lesions, stops functioning properly
Breast cancer: everything you need to know
Breast cancer is a neoplasm. It consists of cells that grow in an uncontrolled manner. Diseased cells can form in all types of breast tissue, but predominantly tumours form in the glandular cells, i.e. in the lobules, or in those that make…
Left arm pain, when to worry?
When we experience pain, we do not always worry immediately, unless this pain is localised in the left arm