Environmental issues for team physicians.
As outdoor sports continue to gain popularity, understanding the environmental factors that may influence athletes is becoming a more important aspect of medical care for team physicians. Temperature, ultraviolet light, lightning, and altitude are some of the most common elements that cause illness. Understanding how to prevent, diagnose, and promptly treat conditions caused by environmental factors is essential to optimizing athletic performance in outdoor sports and avoiding morbidity.
DeFranco
Michael J
MJ
Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL 60612, USA.
Baker
Champ L
CL
DaSilva
Jerome J
JJ
Piasecki
Dana P
DP
Bach
Bernard R
BR
D000532:Altitude Sickness / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D003080:Cold Temperature / Q000009:adverse effects; D004777:Environment; D005627:Frostbite / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D018882:Heat Stress Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D015168:Lightning Injuries / Q000628:therapy; D010820:Physicians; D013178:Sports Medicine / Q000639:trends*; D014466:Ultraviolet Rays / Q000009:adverse effects