1st Edition

Non-orthopedic Emergency Care in Athletics

By Francis Feld, Keith Gorse, Robert Blanc Copyright 2019
144 Pages
by Routledge

144 Pages
by Routledge

144 Pages
by Routledge

Non-Orthopedic Emergency Care in Athletics is a textbook that will help instruct athletic training students, certified athletic trainers, and other health care providers about the emergency medical situations they can potentially face throughout their careers.   Francis Feld, Keith M. Gorse, and Robert O. Blanc, along with their contributors, have covered the most crucial types of... Read more

Dedication v

Acknowledgments ix

Contributing Authors xi Introduction xiii

Chapter 1 Design and Implementation of Emergency Action Plans and Standard Operating Procedures

Chapter 2 Mass Casualty Incidents

Chapter 3 Substance Abuse

Chapter 4 Cardiovascular Emergencies

Chapter 5 Endocrine Emergencies

Chapter 6 Respiratory Emergencies

Chapter 7 Environmental Conditions

Chapter 8 Shock

Chapter 9 Wound Management and Bleeding Control

Chapter 10 Epileptic Seizures

Chapter 11 Psychiatric Issues

Chapter 12 Abdominal Emergencies

Chapter 13 Emergencies Related to Conditioning and Exercise Appendix 1. Diabetic Athlete Treatment Algorithm Appendix 2. Intravenous and Interosseus Access Appendix 3. Bleed Bags Appendix 4. Individualized Seizure Response Plan

Index

Biography

Francis Feld, DNP, CRNA, LAT, ATC, NRP, UPMC Passavant Hospital Staff CRNA, Prehospital RN Ross West View EMSA, Medical Group Supervisor, Allegheny County Hazmat Medical Team, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Keith M. Gorse, EdD, LAT, ATC, Assistant Professor and Clinical Coordinator, Department of Athletic Training, Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Robert O. Blanc, MS, LAT, ATC, EMT-P, Head Athletic Trainer-Football, Adjunct Clinical Instructor, University of Pittsburgh, ATEP, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.