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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.
Keratoconjunctivitis: symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of this inflammation of the eye
Keratoconjunctivitis can be defined as a disease that causes severe inflammation in the eye
Anorexia nervosa: what are the symptoms, how to intervene
Anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder that involves an excessive assessment of one's weight and body shape, as a result of which food intake is reduced and, consequently, weight tends to be considerably lower than normal, thus putting the…
Cardiomyopathy: symptoms, diagnosis and treatment
Cardiomyopathy is a pathology that affects the heart muscle and is characterised by an anatomical-functional alteration that reduces its contractile capacity
What is the complete blood count (CBC test)?
The CBC (Hemochromocytometric Examination) is one of the most common tests because it allows a great deal of data to be obtained from the different components of the test
What is breast ultrasound?
Breast ultrasound is not a screening test. In the presence of a clinical symptom it may represent a first level test allowing to verify the origin of the symptom itself (solid or liquid lump, inflammatory collection, etc.)
Diagnostic tests: what is ultrasound?
Ultrasound scanning is a simple diagnostic imaging technique used by many specialists who turn to the sonographer for a more in-depth examination to aid diagnosis
Patent Ductus Arteriosus: what it is and what it causes
In patent ductus arteriosus (PDA), the lumen of the ductus remains open after birth
What is Patent Ductus Arteriosus?
Fluids and Electrolytes, Acid-Base Balance: an overview
Fluids and electrolyte balance is a dynamic process that is crucial for life and homeostasis
Lung carcinoma: different subtypes defined in small cell lung cancer
Different subtypes defined in small cell lung cancer (SCLC): SCLC is a particularly aggressive cancer that typically occurs in smokers, exhibiting rapid growth and a high propensity for metastasis
Nausea in pregnancy: tips and strategies
Nausea in pregnancy has an above all evolutionary and phylogenetic motivation: it helps to keep away from those foods that could be harmful during the most delicate period of embryogenesis (i.e. the formation of the organs of the embryo)