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Exertional collapse in the runner: evaluation and management in fieldside and office-based settings.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20610033     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Exertional collapse is a commonly encountered phenomenon among runners, particularly in the setting of long distances and extreme environments. Although exertional collapse is generally a benign event occurring in an exhausted finisher at race completion, the multifactorial nature of this disorder creates a broad differential diagnosis. The ability of the sports provider to appropriately recognize and treat these various potential concerns is critical, because collapse may represent several life-threatening conditions. It is especially challenging to determine the appropriate course of evaluation and management of collapse in the context of a mass participation event. This article presents a discussion of the etiology and pathophysiology of collapse as well as strategies for the effective assessment and treatment of collapsed runners, whether in the fieldside setting or in an outpatient office-based environment.
Authors:
Marc A Childress; Francis G O'Connor; Benjamin D Levine
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Review    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Clinics in sports medicine     Volume:  29     ISSN:  1556-228X     ISO Abbreviation:  Clin Sports Med     Publication Date:  2010 Jul 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-07-08     Completed Date:  2011-01-06     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8112473     Medline TA:  Clin Sports Med     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  459-76     Citation Subset:  IM    
Copyright Information:
Published by Elsevier Inc.
Affiliation:
Department of Family and Sports Medicine, DeWitt Army Community Hospital, Fort Belvoir, VA, USA. Marc.childress@amedd.army.mil
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Algorithms
Death, Sudden / etiology,  prevention & control*
Diagnosis, Differential
Humans
Office Visits*
Physical Exertion*
Risk Factors
Running / injuries*
Syncope / etiology
United States

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