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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.
Migraine: definition, symptoms, types and treatment
Migraine is the best known and most common form of headache, after tension headache. Let's see what it is in detail and how to deal with it effectively
Behavioural addictions: definition, symptoms and treatment
The concept of behavioural addictions is a new concept in psychiatry. Indeed, it was in 2013, with the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) that the term 'pathological behavioural addictions'…
Hepatitis D: definition, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment
Hepatitis D is an inflammation of the liver caused by the infection of two viruses, the hepatitis B virus (HBV) and the hepatitis D virus (HDV)
Hemorrhoids: definition, symptoms, causes and treatment
The term hemorrhoids commonly indicates a prolapse of the three cushions located in the anal canal, accompanied by venous congestion
Spontaneous coronary artery dissection, which heart disease is associated with
Spontaneous coronary artery dissection may be the cause of myocardial infarction, but it is also the origin of other heart diseases
Seborrheic dermatitis: definition, causes and treatment
Seborrheic dermatitis is a dermatological disorder resulting from a malfunction of the sebaceous glands and an incompetence of the immune system
Hypercapnia: values, therapy, consequences and treatment
Hypercapnia' in medicine refers to an increase in the concentration of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the blood. As a result of this increase, a change in the acid-base balance of the blood can occur, whereby the blood tends to become more acidic
Crohn's disease: definition, symptoms, causes, diagnosis and treatment
An increasingly common disease today: formerly known as Crohn's disease, Crohn's disease is one of the most common chronic inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)
Burns, how bad is the patient? Evaluation with Wallace's Rule of Nine
The Rule of Nine, also known as Wallace's Rule of Nine, is a tool used in trauma and emergency medicine to assess the total body surface area (TBSA) involved in burn patients
Snapping fingers: definition, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment
When we speak of snapping fingers, we are referring to a condition that leads to inflammation of the flexor tendons of the hand.
This disease can make very simple movements, such as bending the fingers, difficult.
The pain can lead to…