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A compression bandage is a type of stretchy bandage that is wrapped around a body part to place pressure on it. It is commonly used in first aid as part of a therapy known as RICE (rest, ice, compression, and elevation)

The acronym 'AVPU' in medicine refers to a scale for assessing the state of consciousness of a patient, which is mainly used in the case of out-of-hospital rescue, e.g. when a paramedic intervenes at the scene of a road accident and finds…

Respiratory failure refers to the clinical condition characterised by the inability of the lung to provide adequate oxygenation or ventilation

The 'state of minimally consciousness' (also called 'minimally conscious state') refers in medicine to an altered state of consciousness defined by minimal behaviour that demonstrates an awareness of self and/or environment, albeit less…

A 'head injury' is any type of trauma to the skull and the structures it contains (mainly the brain and blood vessels) that occurs when an external force of various kinds strikes the cranial box at any point

Cardiac massage is a medical technique that, together with other techniques, enables BLS, an acronym for 'Basic Life Support', i.e. a set of actions that enable first aid to people who have suffered a trauma, e.g. car accident, cardiac…

We welcome Squicciarini Rescue to Emergency Expo: First Aid courses and BLSD, PBLSD, AHA certifications recognised in Italy and abroad will be on show at the stand of the trade fair by Roberts

First aid: Emergency bleeding is one of the major causes of preventable death, accounting for about 38% of trauma and hemorrhagic shock deaths

A rib fracture can be very painful because your ribs move when you breathe, cough, and move your upper body

When we talk about the 'triangle of life' we are, of course, talking about the controversial theory of earthquake survival proposed by Doug Copp, founder of ARTI (American Rescue Team International)