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Emergency Care in Athletic Training
By
Keith M. Gorse, MEd, ATC, Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, PA.
Robert Blanc, MS, ATC, EMT-P, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA.
Francis Feld, MS, MEd, CRNA, ATC, NREMT-P, UPMC-Mercy Hospital, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Matthew Radelet, MS, ATC, CSCS, Formerly of The University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona.
ISBN-13: 978-0-8036-1496-3
ISBN-10: 0-8036-1496-9
352 pp.
166 ill.
Hard cover.
©2009
Available now.
$59.95
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RESOURCES FOR INSTRUCTORS UPON ADOPTION
Online at DavisPlus
Instructor’s Guide • Test Bank • PowerPoint Slides • Image Ancillary
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Prepare athletic trainers to provide emergency treatment for acute sports-related injuries and illnesses in children, adolescents, and adults—on and off the field. Noted practitioners and educators address all aspects of the evaluation and management of the full-range of medical problems that may be encountered. From emergency evaluation and airway management through the major categories of injury, this timely text meets a critical need in the classroom and in practice.
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- Presents real-life scenarios at the beginning of each chapter , opportunities for students to assess actual problems and consider appropriate intervention. (Scenario resolutions are offered at the end of the chapter.)
- Uses photographs, illustrations, diagrams, and tables to make concepts and procedures easy to understand.
- Offers full chapter coverage of how to recognize and treat the signs and symptoms of injuries to the head and cervical spine, and the musculoskeletal, abdominal, and thoracic systems.
- Discusses how environmental factors such as adverse weather conditions and altitude can affect athletes.
- Addresses the implications and potential complications associated with existing medical conditions, including asthma, diabetes, cardiac disease, sickle cell anemia, seizure disorders, migraines, mononucleosis, and anaphylaxis.
- Identifies and describes the methods necessary to immobilize and transport patients from specific locations as well as areas of limited access.
- Reviews return-to-play criteria.
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Chapter 1 Emergency Action Plan
Keith Gorse, MEd, ATC
Chapter 2 Emergency Care of the Critically Injured Athlete
Francis Feld, MS, MEd, CRNA, NREMT-P
Chapter 3 Airway Management
Francis Feld, MS, MEd, CRNA, NREMT-P
Chapter 4 Sudden Cardiac Death
Vincent Mosesso, MD
Chapter 5 Head Injuries
Kevin Guskiewicz, PhD, ATC
Johna Register-Mihalik, MA, ATC
Chapter 6 Cervical Spine Injuries
Robert O. Blanc, MS, ATC, EMT-P
Chapter 7 Medical Conditions in Athletics
David Stone, MD
Chapter 8 Environmental Conditions
Keith Gorse, MEd, ATC
Chapter 9 Orthopedic Injuries
Francis Feld, MS, MEd, CRNA, NREMT-P
Chapter 10 Abdominal Injuries
David Stone, MD
Scott Wissink, MD
Chapter 11 Thoracic Injuries
Robert O. Blanc, MS, ATC, EMT-P
Chapter 12 Special Conditions in Sports
Matthew Radelet, MS, ATC, CSCS
Chapter 13 Critical Incident Stress Management
Stephen Russo, PhD
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