Medical Conditions in the Physically Active

Medical Conditions in the Physically Active, Fourth Edition With HKPropel Access, assists athletic trainers and other allied health care providers in recognizing and identifying medical conditions in athletes and active individuals. The book addresses medical conditions by body system, their mechanism of acquisition, signs, symptoms, differential diagnoses, referral, treatment, return-to-participation criteria, and potential comorbidities.

Previously titled Medical Conditions in the Athlete, this fourth edition uses current research to offer assessment and treatment information for medical conditions that affect both athletes and active populations. The highly esteemed authors, Katie Walsh Flanagan and Micki Cuppett, have combined their professional skills and educational expertise to create a valuable athletic training resource with updated content that aligns with Board of Certification (BOC) and Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE) standards. The fourth edition offers the following updates:

• A new section on acute respiratory illnesses, including COVID-19 and SARS
• A new section on gastrointestinal disorders
• A new chapter on endocrine disorders
• Expanded content on concussion detection, treatment, and management, including return to play guidance
• New photos presenting medical conditions on diverse skin colors to help students learn identification skills
• Three case studies per chapter, delivered through HKPropel, to provide students with real-world examples; the case studies include multiple-choice questions that are assignable and automatically graded

The book is organized into three sections--Introduction to Medical Conditions, Pharmacology and Interventions, and Medical Conditions by System--and there are 18 comprehensive chapters. Throughout the text, more than 350 full-color illustrations and photographs visually enhance readers' comprehension of anatomy, physiology, and pathophysiology. Pharmacological tables organize drugs by categories that include generic and trade names, therapeutic uses, adult dosage information, and possible adverse effects. Important terminology is highlighted throughout the chapters, and a glossary appears at the end of the text. Chapter objectives and chapter summaries assist students in finding key information. Chapter quizzes, which are automatically graded, may also be assigned to test comprehension of critical concepts.

At the beginning of the text, a Condition Finder serves as a quick reference so students or clinicians can easily flip to the information they need on specific conditions. Throughout the book, Red Flags for Urgent Intervention offer warning signs that health care providers should look for when working with patients; Clinical Tips discuss information that is critically important to professionals; and Condition Highlights cover specific medical conditions common to athletes and the physically active that require special attention or medical care.

Medical Conditions in the Physically Active, Fourth Edition With HKPropel Access, provides comprehensive medical information to help readers build a framework for decision making that will help them choose effective courses of treatment.

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Author: Katie Walsh Flanagan, Micki Cuppett
Publisher: Human Kinetics Publishers
Published: 04/01/2024
Pages: 552
Binding Type: Paperback
ISBN: 9781718215405

About the Author
Katie Walsh Flanagan, EdD, LAT, ATC, is a professor in the department of health education and promotion at East Carolina University (ECU), where she has worked for over two and a half decades, and is a certified athletic trainer by the Board of Certification (BOC). She was hired in 1995 as director of the sports medicine and athletic training program at East Carolina University; served as a lecturer and assistant athletic trainer at California State University, Fresno; and served as the head athletic trainer for the Chicago Power, a men's professional soccer team. She has also assisted as an athletic trainer for various sports in international competitions, including the 1996 Summer Olympic Games and the 1987 Pan American Games. Flanagan is a practicing athletic trainer and has volunteered in ECU Athletics for the past 28 years. In 2012, Flanagan was elected to the North Carolina Athletic Trainers' Association Hall of Fame. The organization named her the College/University Athletic Trainer of the Year in 2000 and 2006. In 2023 she was elected to the Mid-Atlantic Athletic Trainers' Association Hall of Fame. She received the National Athletic Trainers' Association (NATA) Most Distinguished Athletic Trainer Award in 2010 and NATA's Service Award in 2006. In 2017, she was named a NATA board member as the director of District Three, where she served until 2022. Flanagan is an author of three medical textbooks and a prolific speaker on athletic emergencies and on weather and safety policies.

Micki Cuppett, EdD, LAT, ATC, FNAP, has more than 30 years of experience as an athletic trainer, medical educator, and administrator. She has directed athletic training programs at two universities, both at the undergraduate and graduate levels. In addition to educating athletic training students, Micki also taught medical, nursing, physical therapy, and pharmacology students in the University of South Florida College of Medicine and helped initiate the interprofessional education program. She is now a consultant in the areas of strategic planning, interprofessional education, leadership, accreditation, AT education, medical simulation, and innovation.

Prior to starting her own consulting business, Cuppett was the executive director for the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE). During her tenure in the position, she oversaw the successful recognition of CAATE by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation, converted all accreditation documentation and processes to an electronic platform, and implemented an entirely virtual office. She is a fellow of the National Academies of Practice and the USF Health Leadership Institute. Cuppett has received numerous professional awards and hall of fame inductions throughout her professional career.