title: Environmental issues for team physicians.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL 60612, USA.
authors.forename: Michael J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: DeFranco
authors.forename: Champ L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Baker
authors.forename: Jerome J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: DaSilva
authors.forename: Dana P
authors.initials: DP
authors.lastname: Piasecki
authors.forename: Bernard R
authors.initials: BR
authors.lastname: Bach
mesh_terms: 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