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Sport
Hazards of the Environment
Drugs in Sport
(Copyright 2008 WorldOrtho)
Essential for safe scuba diving Gastric erosion at endoscopy
Death from decompression sickness. Barotrauma- telltale
sign=blood in the there is gross oedema and rash. mask.
Training in a hypobaric chamber Mountaineers are prone to
altitude sickness for Everest from rapid ascent
Frostbite with gangrene Re-warming with inhalational technique
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Ski rescue on the slopes Collapse at end of marathon
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How we exchange heat with the environment
The effects of depth on diving
Effects of altitude
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Decompression sickness, DCS
Exercise-induced asthma, EIA.Office spirometry to diagnose.
FEV1 and peak flow rate-a fall of >15% post-exercise confirms EIA.
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ECG: Athletes Heart (Sinus bradycardia, first degree AV block, tallQRS
In praecordial leads, Ts may be inverted).
Sites of possible blood loss and iron deficiency