title: Managing triathlon competition.
abstract: Medical coverage of endurance events requires knowledge of conditions that are specific to, or present differently in, endurance athletes. Serious conditions such as hyponatremia and rhabdomyolysis, and heat illnesses such as hypo- and hyperthermia, need to be accurately and quickly separated from more benign conditions such as exercise-associated collapse.
authors.affiliation: Family & Sports Medicine, Graybill Medical Group, 225 East Second Avenue, Escondido, CA 92025, USA. johnmartinez@mac.com
authors.forename: John M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Martinez
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Laird
mesh_terms: D001642:Bicycling; D003695:Delivery of Health Care; D006801:Humans; D007010:Hyponatremia / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D010807:Physical Endurance / Q000502:physiology; D012420:Running; D013177:Sports / Q000502:physiology; D013550:Swimming