Athletic Injuries ATC 222 Additional Health Concerns Chapter 23

Skin Infections Viral Fungal Bacterial

Viral Infection Herpes –Type I Facial cold sore –Type 2 Genital –Herpes Gladiatorum Back and shoulders Signs/Symptoms –Tingling and itching –Ill feeling –Crusty, fluid-filled vesicles Treatment

Viral Infection Plantar Wart –Signs and symptoms –Treatment

Bacterial Infection Staphylococcus and Streptococcus Impetigo –Changes rapidly daily Boils

Fungal Infections Ringworm = Tinea Tinea pedis Tinea corporis Tinea capitis Tinea cruris Tinea unguium Tinactin (tolnaftate)

Anti-septics and Disinfectants Alcohol Hydrogen peroxide Acids Iodine Soap and water

Antibiotics Penicillin Tetracycline Erythromycin Bacitracin Neomycin Polymyxin

Counter-Irritants Action Examples –Spray coolants –Alcohol –Cold Application –Menthol

Acetaminophen Analgesic and anti-pyretic Tylenol

Ibuprofen NSAID, analgesic, and anti-pyretic Advil 400 mg four times a day

Naproxyn Sodium Aleve/Naprosyn NSAID, analgesic, anti-pyretic 220 mg two times a day

Acetylsalicylic Acid Aspirin NSAID?, analgesic, anti-pyretic Rye syndrome

Decongestants psuedoephedrine hcl (Sudafed) vasoconstriction

Anti-histamines Decreased histamine production Diphenhydramine HCl (Benadryl)

Anti-tussives vs. Expectorants Dextromethorphan Guaifenesin

Steroids Side Effects –premature growth plate closure –acne –hirsutism –deepened voice –gynecomastia –baldness –libido changes –aggression –decreased HDL’s, increases LDL’s –menstrual changes –liver tumors/cancer –CVD –hypertension

Ergogenic Aids

Asthma Bronchial Asthma Exercise Induced Asthma (EIA)