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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.
6 facts about burn care that trauma nurses should know
Burn injuries offer unique challenges to trauma nurses. These thermal, electrical and chemical injuries lead to changes in several body systems that require nurses to modify their approach to patient assessment, monitoring and treatment
Seasonal allergies: what is cedar fever?
Cedar fever, also referred to as allergic rhinitis, isn’t exactly what it sounds like. It’s not flu, and it’s not a virus — it’s an extreme allergy
Tetralogy of Fallot: causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, complications and risks
Tetralogy of Fallot, also known as "tetralogy of Fallot" or "blue baby syndrome" or "quadrilogy of Fallot" (hence the acronym TOF or ToF) is a congenital heart malformation, i.e. already present at birth, which classically has four…
Enlarged prostate? Treating benign prostatic hypertrophy BPH goes soft
Stents, micro-bullets and water vapour: 'low impact' procedures to treat benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH)
From temporary stents to prostate embolisation, from the energy of water vapour to micro-bullets to be applied to the gland
Antiplatelet drugs: overview of their usefulness
Let's talk about antiplatelet drugs: why are they essential in the clinical picture of some patients? The cardiovascular system includes the heart, blood vessels and blood
Paracentesis: what it is and why it is important to collect ascitic fluid
Abdominal paracentesis is used to collect ascitic fluid for analysis. It can also be used to remove ascites under tension that causes breathing difficulty or pain or as a treatment for chronic ascites
Red eyes: what can be the causes of conjunctival hyperemia?
So-called "red eyes", or conjunctival hyperemia, are a very common eye disorder that is caused by dilated blood vessels due to irritation or infection
Inhalation of food and foreign bodies in the airways: symptoms, what to do and especially what not…
Inhalation of a foreign body" refers to a potentially lethal condition that occurs when objects or food, instead of going down the digestive tract (oesophagus), end up in the respiratory tract (larynx and trachea) with possible partial or…
Why become a Mental Health First Aider: discover this figure from the Anglo-Saxon world
A Mental Health First Aider, especially in the workplace acts as a point of contact for those with mental health problems, providing support and guidance to health professionals
Schizophrenia: risks, genetic factors, diagnosis and treatment
Schizophrenia is characterised by psychosis (loss of contact with reality), hallucinations (false perceptions), delusions (false beliefs), disorganised speech and behaviour, flattened affectivity (reduced emotional displays), cognitive…