2018 Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Review Course Online-Medical Issues: Cardiac/Pulmonary/Environmental Illness/Eating Disorders

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Dr. Best is the speaker in a video discussing various medical issues in sports medicine. He covers topics such as the pre-participation evaluation, cardiovascular screening, heat illness, sickle cell disease, exercise-induced bronchoconstriction, and nutrition in athletes. He emphasizes the importance of the history in the pre-participation evaluation and discusses the guidelines for cardiovascular screening. Dr. Best also talks about the symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of heat illness, including heat stroke and heat intolerance. He mentions the effects of exercise on the respiratory system, such as exercise-induced bronchoconstriction and vocal cord dysfunction. Additionally, he discusses the importance of nutrition, the use of ketogenic diets, and the prevalence of iron deficiency anemia in athletes. Dr. Best also covers the menstrual dysfunction and eating disorders that can occur in athletes, including the female athlete triad. He provides recommendations for exercise during pregnancy and addresses common misconceptions about exercise and pregnancy. Overall, Dr. Best provides a comprehensive overview of various medical issues in sports medicine and offers clinical insights and recommendations for practitioners.

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Thomas M. Best, MD, PhD, FACSM (University of Miami)

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Author Thomas M. Best, MD, PhD, FACSM (University of Miami)

Date August 11, 2018

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Title Medical Issues: Cardiac/Pulmonary/Environmental Illness/Eating Disorders

Keywords

Dr. Best

medical issues

sports medicine

pre-participation evaluation

cardiovascular screening

heat illness

sickle cell disease

exercise-induced bronchoconstriction

nutrition in athletes