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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.
Symptoms, causes and treatment of dacryocystitis
Let's talk about dacryocystitis: the lacrimal ducts are the drainage system of tears produced by the lacrimal glands. They consist of the lacrimal dots, the lacrimal canaliculi, the lacrimal sac and the nasolacrimal duct, which conveys the…
What is aspartate aminotransferase and why is it measured?
Aspartate aminotransferase is an enzyme found particularly in the liver, heart, muscles, brain and kidneys
Behavioural and psychiatric disorders: how to intervene in first aid and emergencies
Behavioral and psychiatric disorders are the fifth most common emergency that EMS professionals respond to, accounting for almost 8% of all EMS calls
Full dynamic electrocardiogram according to Holter: what is it?
The complete dynamic electrocardiogram according to Holter is a painless and non-invasive test that allows the electrical activity of the heart to be monitored over a 24-hour period, analysing approximately 100,000 beats
Separation anxiety: symptoms and treatment
The main characteristic of separation anxiety disorder is the excessive anxiety manifested by the child when he has to separate from someone in the family to whom he is deeply attached (usually the mother figure)
Atelectasis: symptoms and causes of collapsed lung areas
The term atelectasis refers to the collapse of one or more areas of the lung associated with a loss of volume. Under normal conditions, when one inhales, the lungs fill with air
Colonoscopy: the latest techniques and various types
Colonoscopy is a diagnostic-therapeutic procedure that allows us to observe the colon and ileum (the end part of the small intestine, ed.) from the inside, then to diagnose any pathologies affecting the intestinal tract and, if necessary,…
Entropion: the symptoms and how to treat it
Entropion is a condition related to an altered position of the eyelid whereby the eyelid rim, where the eyelashes reside, is introflected (turns inward) and the eyelashes go scratching on the cornea
What is the link between positive ana and joint pain?
One of the blood tests that are often requested as the first frame of reference for a patient with joint pain and therefore suspected rheumatic disease are ANAs (Anti-Nuclear Antibodies)
Tinnitus: what it is, symptoms, causes and treatment
Rather than an actual disease, tinnitus is a symptom of potential ear or central auditory pathology involving neurological diseases