title: [Pathology in firemen].
abstract: Fire fighters' respiratory organs, circulatory system and muscular system are often exposed to considerable risks. In fact in addition to the most obvious external stress causes (heat, humidity, O2 decrement, CO2 increment, emotional stress) these workers use heavy equipments and carry people or things. Furthermore always present is the risk of poisoning by inhalation of toxic combustion gas of the fire atmosphere.
mesh_terms: D000171:Acrolein / Q000009:adverse effects; D000328:Adult; D002059:Burns, Inhalation / Q000150:complications; D002245:Carbon Dioxide / Q000009:adverse effects; D002248:Carbon Monoxide / Q000009:adverse effects; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D003486:Cyanides / Q000009:adverse effects; D005390:Fires; D006801:Humans; D006851:Hydrochloric Acid / Q000009:adverse effects; D006856:Hydrogen Cyanide / Q000009:adverse effects; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009585:Nitrogen Dioxide / Q000009:adverse effects; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000209:etiology; D012906:Smoke / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000150:complications
chemical_list: D003486:Cyanides; D012906:Smoke; D002245:Carbon Dioxide; D006856:Hydrogen Cyanide; D000171:Acrolein; D002248:Carbon Monoxide; D006851:Hydrochloric Acid; D009585:Nitrogen Dioxide
vernacular_title: Sulla patologia dei Vigili del Fuoco.