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The disorder known as 'hammertoe' affects indiscriminately the extremities of the lower or upper limbs and consists of a deformity of the fingers that take on a bent, curved, 'Z'-shaped appearance near the terminal interphalangeal joint

Let's talk about the Bristol Scale: the waste produced indicates a lot about the health of a living organism

Hip pain can be a fairly common finding, which can result from a variety of causes. It can occur as a result of trauma or chronic injury, such as fractures, which are very common among the elderly, especially among those who suffer from…

With "pulmonic valve insufficiency" or "pulmonary insufficiency" (hence the acronym "IP") in cardiology we mean incontinence of the pulmonary valve, i.e. the heart valve that allows the passage of oxygen-poor blood from the right ventricle…

If you intervene in an emergency, it is essential to know how to classify a burn, and to know how to communicate the severity. You also need to know their differences, depending on the degree

Hygiene is an integral part of rescue and patient care, as is the safety of the patient and the rescuer

Vitreous detachment is the most common modification of the vitreous body, the clear, transparent gel that fills the eyeball normally attached to the retina, which occurs with senescence

The law of the Good Samaritan exists in practically every Western country and in many Asian countries, with different declinations and peculiarities

If a child is in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, you should initiate CPR and ask lay rescuers to call the emergency services and obtain an automated external defibrillator to increase the chances of survival

Aging can be the cause of various health-related ailments, more or less serious. Among these is macular degeneration, a pathology linked to the eyes which, however, can also involve younger people