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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.
Semeiotics of the heart and cardiac tone: the 4 cardiac tones and the added tones
Cardiac tones are short, transient acoustic events, produced by the opening and closing of valves; they are divided into systolic and diastolic tones
Kidney diseases, kidney ballot manoeuvre: what it is, how it is performed and what it is used for
The kidney ballot maneuver is a technique used in medical semeiotics to appreciate the abnormal displacement of an organ, particularly the kidneys
Anorgasmia (frigidity) - The female orgasm
The female orgasm is defined, on a physiological level, as a reflex that is generated mainly by stimulation of sensory nerves located in the clitoris, but also by impulses from other areas, including the vaginal access and the nipples
Visual defects, let's talk about presbyopia
Unlike astigmatism, nearsightedness, and farsightedness, presbyopia is not a refractive error. Instead, it is a physiological reduction of the accommodative amplitude and, therefore, of the maximum level of accommodation that an eye…
Heart disease: what are coronary angioplasty, stents and bypasses
Coronary angioplasty is the procedure by which an obstructed blood vessel is dilated using a balloon placed where the problem arises; it is inflated to recreate the space needed for blood to flow
Maneuver and positive or negative Rovsing sign: what are they and what do they indicate?
The Rovsing maneuver is a maneuver used in medical semiotics to investigate the presence of abdominal pain
Congenital clubfoot: what is it?
Congenital clubfoot is a malformation of the foot that occurs from birth. Its name derives from the fact that its main characteristic is a persistent foot deformity that prevents normal standing on the ground
Electrocardiogram: initial procedures, ECG electrode placement and some tips
If it is the patient's first time performing an electrocardiogram (ECG), the rescuer, doctor, or nurse should explain to the patient - in words appropriate to his/her level of understanding - the steps and usefulness of the…
Common symptoms and causes of excess stomach acid: managing stomach acidity
Stomach acid is essential for digestion, but sometimes acid-producing cells in the digestive system pump out too much acid
Anterior access hip replacement: an overview of advantages and disadvantages
Let's talk about hip replacement, and specifically the anterior access approach: in general, this procedure relieves pain and restores mobility in people whose joints have been damaged by trauma or degenerative diseases such as hip…