Athletic InjuriesATC 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)