tailieunhanh - Ebook Emergency Care in Athletic Training: Part 2

(BQ) Emergency Care in Athletic Training is a specialized textbook that addresses the specific educational needs of athletic training students and certified athletic trainers who are preparing to handle emergency medical situations in all areas of athletics. | Chapter 8 Environment-Related Conditions Keith MEd ATC KEY TERMS Acute mountain sickness Ataxia Cold exposure and illness Frostbite Heat cramps Heat exhaustion Heat exposure and illness Heat index Heat stroke High-altitude cerebral edema High-altitude pulmonary edema Hyperthermia Hypothermia Wind chill factor EMERGENCY SITUATION A college football team is practicing in the early evening on their outdoor practice field right next to the locker room facility. Without much warning a thunderstorm begins near the athletic trainer on duty does not have a lightning warning device but decides to speak with the head football coach to warn him about the impending athletic trainer decides to have the entire team leave the playing field and go into the locker room. As the team is leaving the field a bolt of lightning strikes the field area and knocks down two football players. Both players fall in the middle of the field and appear to be should the athletic trainer do to help the stricken football players What should the athletic trainer do to prevent the possibility of this dangerous situation from occurring again 145 146 Emergency Care in Athletic Training As more physically active individuals participate in outdoor athletic activities the frequency of environmentally related illnesses will increase. Participants in sporting events of long duration and those requiring particularly inclement weather and adverse conditions are especially prone to developing injury or illness. Heat-related illness hypothermia lightning strikes and high-altitude illnesses are multisystem emergencies that require immediate specific therapeutic treatments. Athletic trainers must be able to recognize the signs and symptoms of these medical emergencies and institute definitive care. Areas of interest for the proper recognition of emergency environmental conditions to be discussed in this chapter will include the following 1. Heat exposure and illness

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