IC 205-2023: Sideline Decisions Every Team Physician makes on Gameday-IC 205 - Sideline Decisions Every Team Physician makes on Gameday (2/5)

IC 205 - Sideline Decisions Every Team Physician makes on Gameday (2/5)

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Video Summary

The video transcript features a doctor discussing various injuries and their management in football players. The doctor mentions that he has been working as a team doctor in Wisconsin for 15 years, primarily for football. He talks about the use of pain medications and anti-inflammatory drugs in athletes, highlighting that about 8% of athletes use them and 20% experience adverse effects, mostly gastrointestinal. The doctor also discusses the use of Toradol, an analgesic drug, and its effectiveness and potential risks. He mentions that injectable forms of Toradol are sometimes preferred over oral ones for severe pain. The doctor then goes on to discuss different types of injuries such as shoulder instability, rib fractures, thumb injuries, elbow injuries, and hand lacerations, and the treatment methods used for each. He emphasizes the importance of proper evaluations, discussions with athletes, and collaboration with athletic trainers and consultants in managing these injuries. No credits were given in the transcript.

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Geoffrey Baer, MD, PhD

Keywords

doctor

injuries

pain medications

Toradol

treatment methods

collaboration