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Sports & Occupational Medicine _ Sports and Work Injuries Flashcards

(13 cards)

1
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What is the continuum of exertional heat illness?

A
  • Heat stress → heat cramps → heat exhaustion → heat stroke
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What factors increase the risk for heat illness?

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  • Vigorous activity
  • wet clothing
  • poor conditioning
  • obesity
  • medications that effect the autonomic nervous system
  • extremes of age
  • diuretic supplements
  • poor acclimatization
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3
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The symptoms of weakness, sweating, flushing, piloerection, headache, and dyspnea suggest what heat syndrome?

A

Heat exhastion

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4
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The symptoms of weakness, sweating, flushing, piloerection, headache, and dyspnea; and presence of central nervous system changes suggest what heat syndrome?

A

Heat Stroke

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5
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A core temprature greater than what is diagnostic for heat stroke?

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>40°C

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6
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What is the treatment for heat exhaustion?

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Moderate cooling and oral hydration

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7
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What is the treatment for heat stroke?

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  • rapid cooling with ice packs and baths
  • IV fluids and urgent transport to medical facility
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8
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What is the initial treatment of frostbite to help prevent furhter tissue damage?

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Rapid rewarming in hot bath at 40 oC

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9
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What are absolute contraindications to exercise in pregnancy?

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  • preterm labour
  • ruptured membraines
  • incompetent cervix
  • poor fetal growth
  • pregnancy-induced hypertension
  • multiple gestation
  • persistent bleeding after 12 weeks
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10
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How do you calculate maximum heart rate (HR max ) for aerobic exercise?

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  • HR max = 220−age
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What is the calculation to determine target heart rate (THR)?

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THR = ([HR max −resting heart rate] × % of desired training intensity) + resting heart rate

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12
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What is the THR for increasing aerobic capacity?

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70% of the maximum heart rate

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