title: Nonneurologic emergencies in boxing.
abstract: Professional boxing has done an admirable job in promoting safety standards in its particular sport. However, injuries occur during the normal course of competition and, unfortunately, an occasional life-threatening emergency may arise. Although most common medical emergencies in boxing are injuries from closed head trauma, in this article those infrequent but potentially catastrophic nonneurologic conditions are reviewed along with some less serious emergencies that the physician must be prepared to address.
authors.affiliation: New Jersey State Athletic Control Board, PO Box 180, Trenton, NJ 08675, USA. dcmd2@comcast.net
authors.forename: Domenic F
authors.initials: DF
authors.lastname: Coletta
mesh_terms: D000007:Abdominal Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D001914:Boxing / Q000293:injuries*; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D004630:Emergencies; D004632:Emergency Medical Services; D006801:Humans; D009140:Musculoskeletal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D013178:Sports Medicine; D013898:Thoracic Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy