1st Edition
Non-orthopedic Emergency Care in Athletics
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 serious medical emergencies that may be encountered in sports. Also included is material for each of the Domains listed in the NATA Board of Certification (BOC) and the Education Competencies and Proficiencies listed in the 2020 CAATE Standards.
What is covered inside Non-Orthopedic Emergency Care in Athletics:
- Design and Implementation of Emergency Action Plans & Standard Operating Procedures
- Mass Casualty
- Substance Abuse
- Cardiac and Respiratory Care
- Endocrine Emergencies
- Environmental Conditions
- Shock
- Seizures
- Abdominal Emergencies
- Psychiatric Issues
- Bleeding Disorders
Non-Orthopedic Emergency Care in Athletics is an ideal text for certified athletic trainers, athletic training students, and other health care providers focusing on the skills, knowledge, practice, and preparation needed to handle real athletic emergency medical situations.
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.
