Ukraine, Health Ministry disseminates information on how to provide first aid in…
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Primary, secondary and hypertensive spontaneous pneumothorax: causes, symptoms,…
Pneumothorax (PNX) is a sudden-onset condition characterised by the presence of air in the pleural space (i.e. the…
Difference between compound, dislocated, exposed and pathological fracture
In medicine, a fracture is the partial or total interruption of the continuity of a bone in the body, caused by…
Unknown' acute hepatitis in children: in Europe cases rise to 232, in Italy to 24
Acute hepatitis of unknown aetiology in children: reports come from 14 different countries, led by the United…
Spinal shock: causes, symptoms, risks, diagnosis, treatment, prognosis, death
Spinal distribution shock: 'shock' in medicine refers to a syndrome, i.e. a set of symptoms and signs, caused by…
Airway management after a road accident: an overview
Airway management in a road accident scenario: knowing how to treat patients in these crisis situations and paying…
Gilbert's syndrome: symptoms, causes and diagnosis of this liver disease
Gilbert's syndrome is a mild and relatively frequent benign liver disease in which the organ fails to properly…
What is Vulvovaginitis? Symptoms, diagnosis and treatment
Vulvovaginitis is an inflammation involving the vagina and vulva, i.e. the lower part of the female genital tract.…
Intubation: risks, anaesthesia, resuscitation, throat pain
In medicine, 'intubation' refers to a technique that allows the insertion of a tube into the airway - more…
Eosinophilic oesophagitis: what it is, what the symptoms are and how to treat it
Eosinophilic oesophagitis is a chronic immune-mediated disease of the oesophagus resulting in predominantly…