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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.
Paroxysmal positional vertigo (PPV): what it is and when to be concerned
What is paroxysmal positional vertigo (PPV)? Vertigo is one of the symptoms that most often prompts patients to seek medical attention or go to the emergency room, a symptom in the presence of which the sufferer has the impression that…
What is inguinal hernia
Let's talk about inguinal hernia: the term hernia indicates the protrusion of a viscera, or part of it, from the natural cavity that normally contains it
Dysmorphia: when the body is not what you want it to be
Although the word tends to make you think so, dysmorphia is not a phobia, but an anxiety disorder as it has to do with the emotion of fear
Diagnosis of pancreatic cancer: tests to be performed
Pancreatic cancer is by its very nature difficult to diagnose particularly in the early stages of the disease
Deep vein thrombosis: what it is, causes, treatment and patient management
Deep vein thrombosis occurs when a blood clot (thrombus) forms in one or more of the deep veins in the body, usually in the legs
Haemorrhoid syndrome: symptoms, causes, classification and treatment
The haemorrhoidal pathology is widespread in the population, unfortunately it is often underestimated by the patient due to an unjustified sense of shame or embarrassment
Ketogenic diet, is it really suitable for everyday life?
The ketogenic diet was developed in the 1920s as a treatment for children suffering from epilepsy by several paediatricians, such as Rollin Woodyatt and Mynie Paterman
Sebaceous adenoma: what is it and what are the causes
Sebaceous adenoma is a benign neoformation that generally appears in patients over 50 years of age. To date, the causes of its occurrence are not clear
Cardiac arrest: what it is, what the symptoms are and how to intervene
Also known as 'sudden cardiac death', cardiac arrest is not so much a disease as a serious emergency situation that can lead to the immediate death of the individual
What is calcemia?
The term calcium indicates the levels of calcium in the blood. Circulating calcium is largely bound to plasma proteins and only a small part is present in free form
Most of the calcium is stored in the bones.
Why measure blood calcemia?…