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Health and Safety
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.
Water rescue: the swell and safety distance
A swell is characterised by a series of violent waves, generally interspersed with apparently calmer moments
How to remove splinters and thorns from leather: some information for the citizen
During the course of a day, it can happen that small accidents are caused by splinters and thorns that get into the skin, causing minor pain in less serious cases or infection in more serious cases
Heart problems, recognising the symptoms
For most of the symptoms that could be alarm bells for heart problems, whether seemingly trivial or potentially more dangerous, the story told by the patient is very important
Blepharitis: what is it and what are the most common symptoms?
Blepharitis is a common condition caused by an inflammation of the edge of the eyelids
Increased ESR: What does an increase in the patient's erythrocyte sedimentation rate tell us?
The ESR or erythrocyte sedimentation rate is a blood index highlighting the presence or absence of inflammation. Specifically, ESR indicates the speed with which the corpuscular part of a blood sample, rendered incoagulable, sediments to…
Pain and tingling in the hands, symptoms of which disorders?
With pain and tingling, the hands talk to us. But what do they tell us? They tell us about disorders and pathologies that can affect the hands, an essential tool not only for carrying out different functions on a daily basis, both in a…
Notre-Dame de Paris syndrome spreading especially among Japanese tourists
Paris syndrome, also known as Notre Dame syndrome, particularly affects Japanese tourists with symptoms similar to those of Stendhal syndrome
Electrical injuries: how to assess them, what to do
Electrical injuries: Although electrical accidents that occur accidentally in the home (e.g., touching an electrical outlet or being shocked by a small appliance) rarely result in significant injuries or sequelae, accidental exposure to…
Helicobacter Pylori: how to recognise and treat it
How many times have we heard of Helicobacter Pylori? But what does it consist of? How can it be recognised and what treatment is best?
General or local anaesthesia? Discover the different types
Let's find out how many types of anaesthesia there are and their characteristics