Emergency Care in Athletic Training - Hardcover

Gorse MEd ATC, Keith M.; Feld MS MEd CRNA ATC NREMT-P, Francis; Blanc MS ATC EMT-P, Robert; Radelet MS ATC CSCS, Matthew

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0803614969 ISBN 13: 9780803614963

Publisher: F.A. Davis Company, 2009

Synopsis

• 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.

About this edition

• Publisher: F.A. Davis Company
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0803614969
• ISBN 13: 9780803614963
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 288