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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.
Tics and swearing? It's a disease and it's called coprolalia
Let's talk about coprolalia. Suddenly, you start swearing and saying obscene words totally disconnected from the context: it is a disorder and affects 20% of those suffering from Tourette's syndrome
Corneal keratoconus, corneal cross-linking UVA treatment
Keratoconus is a rare disease affecting the cornea. Surgery is used to stop or delay the development of the disease. The use of vitamin B2 eye drops is essential
Hiatal hernia: what are the symptoms and how to treat it
If you experience heartburn, gastroesophageal reflux and difficulty swallowing food, you may be experiencing symptoms related to a hiatal hernia
Urinary infections: symptoms, diagnosis and treatment
Urinary tract infections (UTI) are an inflammatory process of an infectious nature of the urinary tract
Spontaneous pneumothorax: discussing the collapse of the lungs
Collapse of the lungs due to air entering the space enclosed by the pleurae. If it is not enough to administer oxygen to relieve laboured breathing and drugs to control pain, it will be necessary to remove the air
Rare diseases: congenital hyperinsulinism
Congenital hyperinsulinism is a rare disease. It is the most frequent cause of recurrent hypoglycaemia and may depend on genetic or acquired causes
My eye dances: learning about nystagmus
Nystagmus is defined as the abnormal and rhythmic oscillation of one or both eyes. It is often associated with diseases such as congenital cataracts, retinal or optic nerve malformations, albinism and certain brain diseases
Hepatitis D (Delta): symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
Hepatitis D (Hdv, of which three genotypes have been identified) is an infectious liver disease caused by a so-called 'defective' virus, i.e. a satellite virus that is only able to replicate in the presence of the hepatitis B virus…
Pathologies of the left ventricle: dilated cardiomyopathy
Dilated cardiomyopathy is a disease of the heart in which the left ventricle, which pumps blood into the circulation, is enlarged and cannot contract or shorten normally
Raynaud's phenomenon: cause, manifestation, diagnosis and treatment
Raynaud's phenomenon is characterised by spasm (transient narrowing) of blood vessels in certain peripheral areas of the body