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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