Advanced directives and "end of life": the US ambulance rescuer has to deal with different legislation and cultural sphere than his colleague in other areas of the world
About bleeding: the flow of blood is the most important element of the brain's physiology, therefore the physiology of blood loss is closely tied to the physiology of the brain
Red Area, what is it? The Emergency Room (in some hospitals replaced by the Department of Emergency and Acceptance or "DEA") is an operating unit of hospitals expressly equipped to receive emergency cases, divide patients according to the…
Drowning' or 'drowning syndrome' in medicine refers to a form of acute asphyxia from an external mechanical cause caused by the occupation of the pulmonary alveolar space by water or other liquid introduced through the upper airways, which…
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…