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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.
Eisenmenger syndrome: prevalence, causes, symptoms, signs, diagnosis, treatment, sporting activities
Eisenmenger syndrome is a set of symptoms and signs caused by a rare and complex association of cardiovascular abnormalities leading to pulmonary hypertension with bidirectional or reverse shunt with intracardiac or aorto-pulmonary…
Pain assessment: which parameters and scales to use when rescuing and treating a patient
Pain: Rescuers and carers need to assess the cause, severity and nature of pain, as well as its impact on activities, mood, cognition and sleep
Atrial fibrillation: what it is and how to treat it
Atrial fibrillation is a type of arrhythmia that develops particularly in older patients and is associated with a series of complications that can significantly worsen the quality of life of those who suffer from it
First Aid for Burns: Classification and Treatment
Burns are quite painful and can range from benign to extremely serious. Many burn injuries are caused by chemicals, electricity, radiation, and other sources of heat and corrosion
Treating pain with oxygen ozone therapy: some useful information
Oxygen ozone therapy is useful for treating pain, especially in the case of arthritis or hernias
ADHD or autism? How to distinguish symptoms in children
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and autism can look a lot like each other. Children with either condition can have problems focusing. They can be impulsive or have a hard time communicating. They may have trouble with…
Signs and Symptoms of Shock: how and when to intervene
Shock means several different things in the medical world. Besides an electrical shock (used to restart the heart) and a term for an extremely emotional state of mind (similar to post traumatic stress disorder), shock also refers to a…
How to lower high blood sugar?
High glycaemia, or hyperglycaemia, is defined as when blood glucose, measured in the morning on an empty stomach, exceeds 100 mg/dl and when, after eating 2 hours after the meal, the values are > 140 mg/dl
What to do in case of earache? Here are the essential check-ups
Ear pain is a common and annoying ailment, it can be related to trivial or non-trivial situations, but in any case be careful because home remedies could be harmful, all the more so since it is a sense organ that should be protected and…
Oesophageal achalasia: symptoms and how to treat it
Oesophageal achalasia is a disorder related to the difficulty in swallowing both liquid and solid food. This is due to the failure to open the valve between the stomach and oesophagus (lower oesophageal sphincter) and the lack of motility…