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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.
Creatinine, detection in blood and urine indicates kidney function
Creatinine measures the body's ability to filter blood through the kidneys. It is determined on a normal blood or urine sample
Rebound headache, the headache linked to drug abuse
Rebound headache indicates headaches related to drug abuse. Headaches are one of the disorders in which the use of drugs, especially painkillers, to relieve symptoms is highest
Ammoniaemia: why it is important to detect ammonium concentration in the blood
About ammoniaemia: determination of ammonia is most often required to assess the degree of liver damage for severe liver disease
Hip arthritis in the young: cartilage degeneration of the coxofemoral joint
Arthritis of the hip is a condition that leads to degeneration of the cartilage of the coxofemoral joint, the point where the femur articulates with the acetabulum, the hip socket that houses the femoral head
Violent penetrating trauma: intervening in penetrating injuries
Penetrating trauma results in a complex interplay between various mechanisms of injury. The unpredictable nature of the resulting trauma leads to many unique patient presentations
Gastrointestinal bleeding: what it is, how it manifests itself, how to intervene
Gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding is a symptom of a disorder in your digestive tract. The blood often appears in stool or vomit but isn't always visible, though it may cause the stool to look black or tarry
Cantrell's Pentalogy: the heart beats outside the body
Cantrell's Pentalogy is an often fatal congenital malformation disorder that involves several birth defects in the chest and abdominal area, with the result that the heart may be found just under a person's skin instead of behind the layers…
What is Mevalonate Kinase Deficiency or Hyper IgD Syndrome?
Mevalonate kinase deficiency or syndrome with hyper IgD is a rare disease characterised by recurrent episodes of fever and inflammation
What is the full-spine radiography and what is it for?
Let's talk about X-rays: the full-spine radiography of the spinal column is an examination that makes it possible to check the actual condition and state of health of the spinal column in just 10 minutes and detect any problems
What is gingival granuloma and how to treat it
Granuloma is a chronic inflammation affecting the apex of the tooth root, often without symptoms, a sign of dental pulp degeneration