Includes bibliographical references and index.

Emergency Care at the Olympic Games / Richard Budgett -- Injury and Illness During the 2008 Summer and the 2010 Winter Olympic Games / Kathrin Steffen, Torbjørn Soligard, Lars Engebretsen -- The Medical Team Response / David McDonagh, David Zideman -- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation on the Field of Play / Ruth Löllgen, Herbert Löllgen, David Zideman -- Cardiac Emergencies on the Field of Play / Ruth Löllgen, Herbert Löllgen, David Zideman -- Control of Hemorrhage and Infusion Management / Kenneth Wing Cheung Wu, Hiu Fai Ho -- Anaphylaxis / Andy Smith, Jerry Nolan -- Asthma and Respiratory Emergencies / Joseph Cummiskey -- Seizures and Epileptic Emergencies / Geraint Fuller -- Head Injuries / David McDonagh, Mike Loosemore -- Concussion : Onfield and Sideline Evaluation / Paul McCrory, Michael Turner -- Throat Injuries / Jonathan Hanson, Padraig B Sheeran, Brian Carlin, David Zideman -- Facial Injuries / David McDonagh, Mike Loosemore -- Eye Injuries and Other Ocular Emergencies / Sibel Kocabeyoglu, Uğur Erdener, David McDonagh -- Dental Injuries / Paul Piccinini, Anthony Clough -- Thoracic Injuries / David McDonagh, David Zideman -- Abdominal Injuries / David McDonagh, Dara Lundon -- Pelvic Injuries / Andy Smith, João Grangeiro Neto -- Spinal Injuries / Eanna Falvey, Craig Roberts -- Extremity Injuries / Michael R Carmont, David McDonagh -- Aquatic Athlete Injuries and Emergencies / Margo Mountjoy, Saul Marks -- Emergency Care of the Adolescent Athlete / Lisa M Vopat, Lyle J Micheli -- Emergency Medical Care in Paralympic Sports / Peter Van de Vliet, Mike Wilkinson -- Cold Injuries / Ken Zafren, Gordon Giesbrecht, David McDonagh -- Severe Dehydration and Exertional Heat Illness / Eunice M Singletary -- Hypo- and Hyperglycemia / Kathryn E Ackerman, David McDonagh -- Wound Care / David McDonagh, Sally Whitmore -- The Role of the Paramedic on the Field of Play / Mike Nolan, David Whitmore -- The Role of the Physiotherapist on the Field of Play / Mark Brown, Michael Kenihan, Marie-Elaine Grant -- Emergency Medications and Equipment at the Fieldside / Mark Faulkner, Fionna P Moore, David Zideman -- Emergency Medications and the WADA Prohibited List / Alan Vernec, Eduardo de Rose -- Retrieval and Repatriation of Injured and Ill Athletes / Mark Brown, Glenn Brown -- Appendix 1: International Olympic Committee Executive Board -- Appendix 2: Sport-Specific Injury Profile and Equipment Guide -- Appendix 3: Healthcare Professional Skillbase -- Appendix 4: Treatment Algorithms at a Glance.

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