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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.
Positive or negative psoas maneuver and sign: what it is and what it indicates
The psoas maneuver is a maneuver used in medical semiotics to investigate the presence of abdominal pain. Its positivity indicates acute appendicitis
Acute abdomen: causes, symptoms, diagnosis, exploratory laparotomy, therapies
Acute abdomen (in English "acute abdomen") is a clinical picture with sudden and violent onset, characterized by very intense pain that appears in the abdomen in a specific or widespread point
Arthritis / Glucosamine and chondroitin: dose, efficacy and contraindications
Glucosamine (also glucosamine) is an aminopolysaccharide involved in the synthesis of glycosylated proteins and lipids
Pancreatitis: causes, symptoms, diagnosis, diet and treatment
Pancreatitis is an inflammation of the pancreas, a gland that manages the digestive and glycemic balances of our body
Heart rate: what is bradycardia?
Bradycardia is defined as a heart rate below 60 beats per minute. Heartbeats are considered regular when they are between 60 and 100 beats per minute
Papilloma virus (HPV): symptoms, causes, diagnosis and treatment
Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) infection is extremely widespread among the population and is mainly transmitted sexually
Chest pain: when can it be aortic dissection (or dissection)?
Dissection, or dissection, of the aorta is a cause of acute chest pain; it is uncommon but represents severe severity with regard to the clinical picture
Branch block: the causes and consequences to take into account
A branch block is an abnormality that causes impediments and/or delays in the electrical conduction system of the heart muscle, i.e. in the transmission of the electrical impulses that occur between the atria and ventricles causing the…
What is Body Dysmorphic Disorder? An overview of dysmorphophobia
Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD), or dysmorphophobia, is a mental disorder that provokes the individual to focus unduly on flaws in the personal appearance to an extent that it dominates thought, producing severe embarrassment, shame, and…
Low Hemoglobin: causes and treatment
Hemoglobin is a protein in your red blood cells. Your red blood cells carry oxygen throughout your body. If you have a condition that affects your body’s ability to make red blood cells, your hemoglobin levels may drop