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Ukraine emergency: 13 fire trucks and ambulances with 120 tonnes of humanitarian aid left France for the country attacked by Russia

From the Netherlands seven fire trucks for Ukraine: Ukrinform said this with reference to NOS

A nosebleed or rhinorrhage, i.e. the discharge of blood from the nose, is a frequent occurrence at all ages. The blood that is lost on these occasions always seems to be very copious, so that people are often alarmed to the point of going…

Among the most common forms of anaemia is iron deficiency anaemia, which can affect both men and women of all ages, with an increased incidence in children, adolescents and women of childbearing age or who are going through pregnancy and/or…

Basic trauma life support (BTLS): basic trauma life support (hence the acronym SVT) is a rescue protocol generally used by rescuers and aimed at the first treatment of injured persons who have suffered trauma, i.e. an event caused by a…

Hyperclyphosis is an alteration of the spinal column, a condition that in most cases affects teenagers, who nowadays spend a lot of time with their backs bent in front of personal computers, smartphones and video games

Triage is a system used in Accident and Emergency Departments (EDAs) to select those involved in accidents according to increasing classes of urgency/emergency, based on the severity of the injuries sustained and their clinical picture

The "ABC rule" or simply "ABC" in medicine indicates a mnemonic technique that reminds rescuers in general (not only doctors) of the three essential and life-saving phases in the assessment and treatment of the patient, especially if…

Cirrhosis is a degeneration of the liver, commonly associated with alcohol abuse or viral hepatitis. However, excessive alcohol consumption - harmful as it is - is not the only cause of cirrhosis

In order to offer emergency services the best possible protection during back fatigue activities, the fire brigade in Düsseldorf, Germany, is now using the so-called Spine Support Module (SSM)