Olympics Lecture Flashcards
1
Q
Some examples of causes of CA on field of play?
A
HCM
Commotio Cordis
Coronary artery anomalies
ARVC CAD? Valvular heart disease Myocarditis Drug abuse - dietary supplements, anabolic steroids, cocaine.
2
Q
Describe pathology in HCM?
A
Asymmetrically hypertrophied, non-dilated LV
3
Q
Pathology in ARVC?
A
Progressive fibro-fatty replacement of right ventricular myocardium, regional LV -> global RV -> some LV
4
Q
Sudden “non-cardiac” death causes?
A
- Extreme hyperthermia
- Trauma - head and spine
- Uncontrolled bronchial asthma
- Ruptured cerebral aneurysm
Sickle cell trait
Drugs
5
Q
Commotio Cordis - what are chest impact parameters?
A
49 km/hr
20ms window - must hit in upstroke of T wave
6
Q
Sports safety - how many people are covered by?
- 1 crowd doctor?
- 1 first aider/1000
- 1 first aider/2000
A
- For >2000
- For <10,000
- For >10,000