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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.
Code black in the emergency room: what does it mean in different countries of the world?
To understand the concept of 'code black', it is first necessary to understand the concept of 'triage'. Triage is a system used in Emergency Departments and DEAs (Emergency and Acceptance Departments) to select those involved in accidents…
What are the causes of nosebleeds in adults and children?
A nosebleed or rhinorrhage, i.e. the discharge of blood from the nose, is a frequent occurrence at all ages. The blood that is lost on these occasions always seems to be very copious, so that people are often alarmed to the point of going…
Basic life support (BTLS) and advanced life support (ALS) to the trauma patient
Basic trauma life support (BTLS): basic trauma life support (hence the acronym SVT) is a rescue protocol generally used by rescuers and aimed at the first treatment of injured persons who have suffered trauma, i.e. an event caused by a…
What is Hyperkyphosis and what are the types?
Hyperclyphosis is an alteration of the spinal column, a condition that in most cases affects teenagers, who nowadays spend a lot of time with their backs bent in front of personal computers, smartphones and video games
How is triage carried out in the emergency department? The START and CESIRA methods
Triage is a system used in Accident and Emergency Departments (EDAs) to select those involved in accidents according to increasing classes of urgency/emergency, based on the severity of the injuries sustained and their clinical picture
ABC, ABCD and ABCDE rule in emergency medicine: what the rescuer must do
The "ABC rule" or simply "ABC" in medicine indicates a mnemonic technique that reminds rescuers in general (not only doctors) of the three essential and life-saving phases in the assessment and treatment of the patient, especially if…
Liver: what is non-alcoholic steatohepatitis
Cirrhosis is a degeneration of the liver, commonly associated with alcohol abuse or viral hepatitis. However, excessive alcohol consumption - harmful as it is - is not the only cause of cirrhosis
Childhood psoriasis: what it is, what the symptoms are and how to treat it
Infantile psoriasis is a chronic and generally asymptomatic inflammatory disease of the skin, joints and nails
Pubalgia, what it is and how to treat it
Pubalgia is essentially pain in the pubic area, i.e. the groin. Over the years, it has become synonymous with pain affecting a muscle group, the adductors, taking the name (rectus abductor) syndrome, because it affects both the upper part…
Folic acid: what is folin used for?
Folic acid, also known as foline, is an important vitamin for the body, especially during pregnancy or old age. The expert explains in detail what it is used for