Health and Safety

Airway management in a road accident scenario: knowing how to treat patients in these crisis situations and paying special attention to potential airway problems is essential to provide adequate care

Gilbert's syndrome is a mild and relatively frequent benign liver disease in which the organ fails to properly dispose of bilirubin, a yellowish-orange substance that is produced by the breakdown of red blood cells

Vulvovaginitis is an inflammation involving the vagina and vulva, i.e. the lower part of the female genital tract. There are several causes that can lead to its onset

In medicine, 'intubation' refers to a technique that allows the insertion of a tube into the airway - more precisely into the trachea - through the patient's vocal cords with the main purpose of allowing a person who is unable to breathe…

Eosinophilic oesophagitis is a chronic immune-mediated disease of the oesophagus resulting in predominantly eosinophilic inflammation of the oesophagus; it can cause reflux-like symptoms, dysphagia, and food obstruction

Wasp sting and anaphylactic shock: Before the ambulance crew arrives, the person can do two important things on his or her own, i.e. try to extract the sting by gently 'scratching' with the fingernail at the sting site but being careful not…

Multiple rib fracture, Flail chest (rib volet) and pneumothorax: when a rib fracture is multiple, i.e. affecting several ribs, it can lead to the development of a potentially fatal medical condition, identified by the term 'rib volet'

Proctalgia fugax is a disorder characterised by the sudden onset at irregular intervals of severe anorectal pain that usually lasts a few minutes and resolves without sequelae

Topical therapies (those applied to the skin) are the mainstay of psoriasis treatment. They are typically used before oral or injectable drugs to help alleviate dryness, flaking, itching, and inflammation

Cavernous angiomas are venous malformations, often found occasionally, related to epileptic or haemorrhagic symptoms