12 Abdominal Emergencies
12 Abdominal Emergencies Harsh K. Desai, MD; Christine M. Leeper, MD; and Kevin Garrett, MD CHAPTER KEY WORDS Blunt abdominal trauma Hollow viscus injury Solid-organ injury CHAPTER SCENARIO An 18-year-old…
9 Wound Management and Bleeding Control
9 Wound Management and Bleeding Control Alan Shapiro, DO CHAPTER KEY WORDS Bleeding Skin Trauma CHAPTER SCENARIO An 18-year-old male high school soccer player collides with another player while going…
1 Design and Implementation of Emergency Action Plans and Standard Operating Procedures
1 Design and Implementation of Emergency Action Plans and Standard Operating Procedures Keith M. Gorse, EdD, LAT, ATC CHAPTER KEY WORDS Emergency action plan Emergency team personnel Pregame and pre-event…
10 Epileptic Seizures
10 Epileptic Seizures Ryan P. McGovern, PhD, LAT, ATC CHAPTER KEY WORDS Acute care Epilepsy Nonepileptic seizures Sports participation Stigma of epilepsy CHAPTER SCENARIO Shane is the athletic trainer for…
5 Endocrine Emergencies
5 Endocrine Emergencies John Murphy, DO; Robert O. Blanc, MS, LAT, ATC, EMT-P; and James Medure CHAPTER KEY WORDS Adrenal system Hypothalamus Pituitary CHAPTER SCENARIO You are called to the…
2 Mass Casualty Incidents
2 Mass Casualty Incidents Francis Feld, DNP, CRNA, LAT, ATC, NRP CHAPTER KEY WORDS Active shooter Mass casualty incident Triage CHAPTER SCENARIO It is Friday night, and the high school…
6 Respiratory Emergencies
6 Respiratory Emergencies Francis Feld, DNP, CRNA, LAT, ATC, NRP CHAPTER KEY WORDS Asthma Hemothorax Pneumothorax Tension pneumothorax CHAPTER SCENARIO During a professional football game, the starting running back presents…
11 Psychiatric Issues
11 Psychiatric Issues Christian Conte, PhD and Donald J. Conte, MS, MA CHAPTER KEY WORDS Conscious education Exploring options Suicidal ideation Yield theory CHAPTER SCENARIO Brian, a running back on…
7 Environmental Conditions
7 Environmental Conditions Aaron V. Mares, MD and Shane Hennessy, DO CHAPTER KEY WORDS Altitude Cold Environmental Heat Lightning CHAPTER SCENARIO A 17-year-old male high school football player becomes dizzy…
