Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Career and Skills

Esther Sotelo Gonzalez

C/ Ventura

08035 Barcelona

Spain

11 February, 2016

David Garcia Lopez

Human Resources Manager

Transworld Ambulances

C/ Pelai 25

08004 Barcelona

Dear Mr. Garcia,

I’m writing in response to your advertisement for a Technician in Emergency Healthcare (TES) in last week’s Medicare magazine.

As you will see from my CV, I’m finishing my studies to be a technician in Emergency Health Care. I’m getting very good marks. I have also finished a lifeguard course, and I have worked as

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Dental Prosthesis Design: Key Considerations

1. Where May the Retainer Be Located?

Retainers are typically located on the buccal surface of teeth with little natural retention, usually on smaller teeth such as canines or incisors.

2. How Do You Choose the Different Types of Hooks?

The choice of hooks depends on the condition of the teeth where the hook will be located. Retention is always determined by studying the parallelism using a surveyor.

3. When Do You Use the RPI System?

The RPI (Rest, Proximal Plate, I-bar) system is used on posterior

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Advanced Vocabulary: Definitions and Meanings

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  • Abdicate: To give up power or control.
  • Abeyance: A state of temporary inactivity or to stop for a period of time.
  • Abscond: To make off with something secretly.
  • Abysmal: Terrible or awful.
  • Accolade: Awards, honors, or praise.
  • Acerbity: Bitterness, roughness, or sharpness.
  • Acidulous: Sour or sharp in taste or manner.
  • Acrimonious: Bitter or harsh.
  • Acumen: Great skill, smartness.
  • Admonish: To scold gently, to correct in a well-meaning way.
  • Adulterate: To make impure by adding something that is inferior.
  • Aegis:
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Occupational Diseases: Causes, Types, and Prevention

Occupational Diseases

Definition of Industrial Hygiene

Industrial hygiene is the non-medical prevention of professional risks. The American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) defines it as “the discipline devoted to understanding, evaluating, and controlling those factors arising or caused in the workplace that can cause diseases or create discomfort among the workers.”

Industrial Pollutants

  • Chemical
  • Physical
  • Biological

Key Aspects of Industrial Hygiene

  • Its goal is the prevention of occupational diseases.
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Understanding Migraine: Symptoms, Treatment, and Prevention

Migraine

Not all headaches are migraines, and not all migraines present with headaches. A headache is one of the most common forms of pain. Although its cause is unknown, the pain occurs due to the dilation of arteries located in the skull.

(Headache is when you feel a sharp pain, roast phallic is when you feel nothing)

Migraine Symptoms

Migraine Without Aura

  • Strong and throbbing pain that usually affects one side of the head.
  • Often includes nausea and vomiting.
  • Distortion of vision. (That is, all blurred)
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Breast Cancer: Epidemiology, Risk Factors, Diagnosis, and Treatment

Epidemiology: 36 cases per 100,000 inhabitants annually, with 17,000 new cases each year. Incidence increases with age, with higher rates in those aged 60-79.

Risk Factors

Multifactorial:

  • Sex (male to female ratio is 1:100)
  • Age
  • Hormonal factors:
    • Early menarche, late menopause
    • Reproductive history
    • Hormone replacement therapy (HRT)
  • Mammographic density (dense connective tissue similar to circulating estrogens)
  • Previous history of cancer
  • Alcohol consumption
  • Family history
  • Hereditary breast cancer
  • Susceptibility
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