Italy, new colour codes for triage have come into force in emergency rooms
The new national guidelines for triage in emergency rooms are coming into force in the various Italian regions, and…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Breast cancer diagnosis: the importance of periodic mammography
Screening mammography is a specific type of breast imaging that uses low-dose x-rays to detect cancer early –…
What is an inguinal hernia? Symptoms, diagnosis and treatment
An inguinal hernia is a bulging of the contents of the abdomen through a weak area in the lower abdominal wall
Heart abnormalities: what is Tetralogy of Fallot?
Tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) is a cardiac anomaly that refers to a combination of four related heart defects that…
Cannabis addiction: hashish and marijuana
Phyto-cannabinoids (hashish, marijuana) are widespread cannabis addiction is now extremely common
Diagnostic tests: what retinography and retinal fluorangiography are and when they…
Retinography and retinal fluorangiography are two particularly important tests for detecting vascular causes of eye…