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Systemic conditions Flashcards

1
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What is anemia

A

reduction of RBC volume or hemoglobin concentration

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Roles of iron (4)

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Carries oxygen
Storage muscles
Transport of electrons
Helps with enzyme reactions

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3
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Insufficient amounts of ___ can interfere with vital function and lead to serious illness or even ___

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Iron, death

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4
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Anemia reduces what (5)

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  • Maximum aerobic capacity
  • Decreases physical work capacity at submax levels
  • Increase lactic acidosis
    Increases fatigue
  • Decreases time to exhaustion
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S/S of anemia

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Palpitations, fatigue, muscle burning, nausea, SOB, appetite for substances with little or no nutritional value, spoon shaped nails, drying scaling and fissures of lips, inflammation of tongue

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Predisposing factors of anemia

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Family history
Poor diet
Excessive menstrual flow/pregnancy/childbirth
Chronic bleeding
Disadvantaged socioeconomic background
Chronic use of aspirin or NSAIDs
Cancer
Volunteer blood donor
Diminished hepatic, renal or thyroid dysfunction
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7
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Iron deficiency anemia - Tx

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Increase iron
Vitamin C
Avoid caffeine products

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Most common nutritional deficiency worldwide

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Iron deficiency anemia

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9
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Exercise-induced hemolytic anemia other name + cause

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Runner’s anemia

Repetitive trauma that destroys the RBC

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10
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2 types of repetitive traumas in runner’s anemia

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  1. foot strike hemolysis

2. intravascular hemolysis

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What is sickle cell anemia + attributed to what?

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Abnormalities in RBC

Inheriting an autosomal recessive gene or to possessing two sickle genes

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12
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Sickle cell gene is common in people whose origin is in ___ and _____

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areas where malaria is widespread and black people

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13
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Can be mistaken for heat collapse or cardiac collapse

Often occurs first 30 min on the field

A

Sickle cell collapse

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14
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S/S of sickle cell anemia

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Mainly asymptomatic

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Treatment of sickle cell anemia

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No cure, hydration is key, build up slowly with PA levels, more rest between reps, acclimatize to altitude and heat, control asthma

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16
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Heat cramp vs sickle cell - Heat cramping often has a prodrome of muscle twinges VS

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none for sickling

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17
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Heat cramp vs sickle cell - The pain is different

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Heat cramping pain is more excruciating

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Heat cramp vs sickle cell - What stops the athlete is different

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Heat crampers hobble to a halt with locked up muscles VS sickling players slump to the ground with weak muscles

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Heat cramp vs sickle cell - Physical findings are different

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Heat crampers writhe and yell in pain, with muscles visibly contracted and rock-hard VS sicklers lie fairly still, not yelling in pain, with muscles that look and feel normal

20
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Heat cramp vs sickle cell - The response is different

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Sickling players caught early and treated right recover faster than players with major heat cramping

21
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Recognize what

A

Know your athlete
Adjust physical exertion, especially in the heat and altitude
Acclimatization
Hydration

22
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Hemophilia

A

Bleeding disorder

Deficiency in clotting system

23
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S/S of hemophilia

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Large or deep bruises, joint pain and swelling caused by internal bleeding, intramuscular bleeding, blood in urine or stool and prolonged bleeding from procedures

24
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Special considerations for hemophilia

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Avoid contact sport/dangerous sport to prevent injuries like laceration, bruising, etc.

25
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Lymphangitis

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Inflammation of the lymphatic channels

26
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Lymphangitis is a result of what

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Infection at a site distal to the vessels

27
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S/S of lymphangitis

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Local inflammation, red streaks, headache, loss of appetite, fevers, chills, malaise, and muscle aches

28
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Treatment of lymphangitis

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Refer, antibiotics, anti-inflammatory medication, possible drainage of an abcess

29
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How to monitor infection in lymphangitis

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Mark with a circle to see if it grows

30
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Blood pressure disorders - hypertension

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Elevated BP

Increase risk of CV disease

31
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Risk factors of hypertension

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Age, obesity, alcohol abuse, race, sex, smoking, heredity, diabetes

32
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Pre-hypertensive stage

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120-139 or 80-89

33
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Stage 1 hypertension

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140-159 or 90-99

34
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Blood pressure disorders - Hypotension

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Lower

Inadequate blood circulated to heart, vital organs

35
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S/S of hypotension

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Shock, dehydration, acute hemorrhage, orthostatic hypotension, postural hypotension

36
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Silent killer

A

Sudden cardiac death

37
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Leading cause of death in young athletes (unexpected)

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Sudden cardiac death

38
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___ and ___ athletes have an increased death rate in comparison to ___ (highest in ___)

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Male, black
Females
Basketball players

39
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Most common cause of SCD in individuals younger than 35 years old

A

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

40
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Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

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Abnormal thickening of left ventricle wall

41
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Normal ventricle thickness vs HCM

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1 cm VS more than 3 cm

42
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Myocarditis

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Inflammatory condition of the muscular walls due to bacterial or viral infection

43
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S/S of myocarditis

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Maybe asymptomatic, fever, body aches, fatigue, cough or vomiting

44
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Marfan syndrome

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Genetic disorder of the connective tissue that can affect the skeletin, lungs, eyes, heart and blood vessels

45
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S/S of marfan syndrome

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Overly long extremities
Joint hypermobile
Pigeon chest
Stretch marks
Scoliosis
Increased incidence of hernias
Positive thumb test and wrist test
46
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2 tests done for marfan syndrome

A

Positive thumb test and wrist test

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