July 1998 Table of Contents
THE PHYSICIAN AND SPORTSMEDICINE - VOL 26 - NO. 7 - JULY 98
25th Anniversary Commentary
Team Physician or Athlete's Doctor?
Serving as a high school team physician has its rewards—even when you have to take a star player out of the game and your team goes on to lose.
Aaron Rubin, MD
Emergencies
Near-Drowning
Life-Saving Steps
When a near-drowning victim has had CPR and resumed breathing, your worries aren't over. You still need to think about such possibilities as cervical spine or other injuries, hypothermia, atelectasis, and infection.
William J. Reed, MD
Chronic Leg Pain
Putting the Diagnostic Pieces Together
When a patient has persistent leg pain, asking the right questions will take you a long way toward identifying the cause. Here is guidance on diagnosing and managing stress fractures, compartment syndrome, "shin splints," and strains and sprains.
Mark R. Hutchinson, MD; Scott Cahoon, MD; Thomas Atkins, MD
Managing Arthropod Bites and Stings
The bites and stings of insects, spiders, and scorpions usually cause only local pain, swelling, and itching. But when such an injury triggers a systemic reaction, the right treatment may save a life. The authors thoroughly discuss treatment and include identifying information about poisonous spiders and scorpions.
Robert L. Norris, MD
ECG Quiz
Sudden Death in a Young Athlete
A 14-year-old girl collapsed with cardiac arrest in the middle of a sprint. She was resuscitated and hospitalized, but later that day she suffered a second cardiac arrest and died. From her electrocardiogram, see if you can identify the cause of her fatal arrhythmia.
G. Michael Vincent, MD
Departments
Editor's Notes
Toward Better Concussion Management
Continuing Sportsmedicine Education
Forum
News Briefs
Baseline Neurologic Testing Grows
C-Spine Management Guidelines Proposed
NCAA Strengthens Weight-Cutting Rules
Highlights
Put Exercise Advice in Writing
Exercise Benefits HIV Patients
Pearls
Classified Advertising
Calendar
Nutrition Adviser
How Do Eggs Pan Out?
Nancy Clark, MS, RD
CME Self Test
This test has expired, but additional CME credit available at http://www.physsportsmed.com/cme.htm
Index to Advertisers
Exercise Adviser
Soothing Your Summer Skin Problems: From Sun Abuse to Bug Bites to Plant Plagues
Michael L. Ramsey, MD, with James R. Wappes
Clinical Techniques
Helmet Removal in Head and Neck Trauma
William O. Roberts, MD
In an effort to provide information that is scientifically accurate and consistent with accepted standards of medical practice, the editors and publisher of The Physician and Sportsmedicine routinely consult sources believed to be reliable. However, readers are encouraged to confirm this information with other sources. For example and in particular, physicians are advised to consult the prescribing information in the manufacturer's package insert before prescribing any drug mentioned.
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