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CHAPTER 23
General Medical Conditions and
Additional Health Concerns
OVERVIEW
When we think of problems confronting the athlete, we automatically think of
sports injuries. Yet illness and other health conditions can threaten an athlete's
physical well being. Many respiratory infections and viral diseases are highly
contagious and can spread from player to player thus disabling the entire team.
Other conditions that can affect the athlete are skin disorders, gastrointestinal tract
disorders, diabetes mellitus, epilepsy, hypertension, anemia, and sexually
transmitted diseases.
Individuals working with female athletes should be aware of the unique problems
and concerns associated with this gender population. The conditions associated
with the onset or the absence of menses should be brought to the attention of a
health care provider. Though usually not serious, any variance from the norm should
be documented and referred to a physician to rule out a serious pathological
condition.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
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DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
1. Discuss how common skin infections can be transmitted through athletic
participation and how transmission can be prevented.
2. Discuss the differences between asthma and exercise-induced asthma.
3. Discuss the relationship between HIV, hepatitis B, and sexually transmitted
diseases, and discuss ways to prevent disease transmission.
4. Discuss the effects of menstrual irregularities and osteoporosis in competitive
athletes, and explain the female athlete triad.
5. Explain the similarities and differences between insulin shock and diabetic coma.
6. What are the different types of anemia that may be present in athletes? How do
you manage them?
7. What is hypertension? How is it managed?
CLASS ACTIVITIES
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WORKSHEET ANSWERS
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Short Answer
19.When the spleen is not enlarged or painful, the athlete is without fever, liver
function tests are normal and the sore throat and any other complications have
been resolved
20.Follow a proper diet including more red meat or dark chicken, avoiding coffee or
tea, ingesting vitamin C sources, and taking an iron supplement
21.Attributed to a filterable virus which produces an infection in the upper
respiratory tract
22.Antibiotics and nasal vasoconstrictors
23.Topical antifungal agents
24.Itching of the throat, eyes, nose, and mouth, watering of the eyes, sneezing, and
a clear, watery nasal discharge
25.Eating cereals, fruits, vegetables, and fats that stimulate bowel movements
26.Results from infectious organisms (bacteria) that enter the body in either food or
drink. Foods become contaminated by improper food refrigeration or from an
infected food handler.
27.A chronic hereditary anemia in which the red blood cells have an abnormal sickle
shape, have less potential for transporting oxygen and are more fragile than
normal cells. The African American population has the greatest incidence.
28.The normal range for blood pressure is less than 120 systolic and less than 80
diastolic. Prehypertension blood pressure is 120-139 systolic and 80-89
Diastolic, Stage I hypertension blood pressure is 140-159 systolic, and 90-99
diastolic, Stage II hypertension blood pressure is 160 or higher for systolic, and
100 or higher for diastolic.
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NAME ______________________________
SECTION__________
CHAPTER 23 WORKSHEET
General Medical Conditions and Additional Health Concerns
MATCHING: Match the condition with the correct response.
_____ 1. Amenorrhea
_____ 2. Anaphylaxis
_____ 3. Anemia
_____ 4. Asthma
_____ 5. Diabetes
_____ 6. Dyspepsia
_____ 7. Dysmenorrhea
_____ 8. Epilepsy
_____ 9. Folliculitis
_____10. Gastroenteritis
_____11. Meningitis
_____12. MRSA
_____13. Mononucleosis
_____14. Pharyngitis
_____15. Sinusitis
_____16. Tinea cruris
_____17. Tinea pedis
_____18. Urticaria
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ESSAY:
43-48.Discuss the Female Athletic Triad.
49-54.Describe the symptoms for insulin shock and diabetic coma. Discuss the
treatment for both conditions.
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