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Acute abdomen is a clinical condition, of rapid onset, characterised by abdominal pain, more or less localised, which may lead, considering its severity, to surgical intervention, even on an emergency basis

Cardiac asthma is a symptom of a dysfunction of the heart, i.e. cardiac insufficiency, a condition in which the heart muscle can no longer provide the blood flow needed by the body

Echo-colour Doppler allows the study of both the morphology (anatomy) and the flows (haemodynamics) of the renal arteries

Published data indicate that about 7% of the general population suffers from functional dyspepsia or poor digestion, but the figure appears lower than the real numbers, above all because most patients do not get to see a doctor to solve the…

Heart palpitations or palpitations occur in various conditions: when the normal and regular heartbeat increases in frequency to the point of perceiving an accelerated and very fast beat in the chest, throat or neck, when due to an…

Streptococcal infection: the rapid test is used to check whether a person with a sore throat (pharyngitis) has streptococcal pharyngitis, i.e. an infection of the throat and tonsils caused by the bacterium Streptococcus pyogenes, also…

Seizures in children: Seizures are the result of abnormal activity in the brain. We are referring to a serious electrical problem within the brain

"Aviation Psychology: areas of intervention and perspectives" is the theme of the first national conference organized by the Italian Association of Aviation Psychology (ITAPA)

First aid implies knowledge that each of us should have, at least at a basic level. And along with them, it's always good to have a first aid kit ready

The best news of January collected in this browsable edition of Emergency Live: the magazine is online