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Lets Prevent Death
Lightning Safety
• One of the most dangerous natural hazards encountered, causing more than 60 fatalities annually– Most prevalent from May through Sept– Most deaths between 10:00am – 7:00pm
Cervical Spine Injury
• Spinal cord injury that occurs with structural distortion of the cervical spinal column and can affect brain function– Respiratory can be affected– Efficient acute care must be taken
Exertional Sickling
• Lack of oxygen due to irregular RBC• Often confused with heat exhaustion• Athletes should not play in high altitude or
extreme heat– s/s:spasms, weakness, difficulty recovering within
the first half hour on the field
Catastrophic brain injuries
• Mild Traumatic brain injury that when not treated can lead to second impact syndrome and possibly death– 1.6-3.8 million concussive injuries occur annually.
CDC– Brain injuries rank 2nd to cardiac related injuries
Asthma
• Disease in which the airways become inflamed and airflow is restricted– s/s: confusion, sweating, drowsiness, wheezing– Perform a good warm up can prevent
Diabetes mellitus
• Disease of the pancreas, insulin deficiency or resistance which results in the inability to regulate blood sugar
• Autoimmune disorder caused by genetics or environmental factors– Exercise can lower blood sugars, life threatening
only if not managed
Sudden Cardiac Arrest
• Leading cause of death in exercising athletes usually because of structural cardiac abnormality.
– Prevention: pre-participation screening helps.
Head down contact in football
• Axial loading causing a fracture or dislocation above C4 resulting in a crushed spine– Could be intentional on unintentional, cervical
vertebrae are aligned in a straight line• Column will fail and spinal cord damage can occur
– Prevention is Key: head up when you hit
Exertional Hyponatremia“water intoxication”
• Low sodium in blood causing nausea, vomiting, dizziness, muscle twitching
• Can be fatal