Sports Dermatology

• Main Author: Adams, Brian B. (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY : Springer New York, 2006.
• Subjects: Medicine.; Dermatology.; Emergency medicine.; Pediatrics.; Primary care (Medicine).; Sports medicine.; Medicine & Public Health.; Emergency Medicine.; Primary Care Medicine.; Sports Medicine.

Millions of people participate in sporting activities every day, from the daily runner to the three-times-a-week "gym rat," to members of myriad sports teams. Sports injuries are among the most commonly presenting issues in emergency rooms and physician’s offices. During these events, the...

Table of Contents:

• Sports-Related Skin Infections
• Bacterial Skin Infections
• Viral Skin Infections
• Fungal Skin Infections
• Atypical Mycobacterial Skin Infections
• Parasitic Skin Infections
• Sports-Related Aberrant Growths
• Athlete’s Nodules
• Sunburns and Skin Cancer
• Sports-Related Inflammatory Reactions
• Allergic Contact Dermatitis
• Irritant Contact Dermatitis
• Pruritus and Urticaria
• Exercise-Induced Angioedema/Anaphylaxis
• Sports-Related Traumatic Conditions
• Friction Injuries to the Skin
• Friction Injuries to the Hair
• Pressure Injuries
• Traumatic Injuries to the Nails and Toes
• Combined Factors (Pressure, Friction, Occlusion, and Heat)
• Sports-Related Conditions Induced by the Environment
• Chemical Deposition
• Anabolic Steroids
• Thermal Reactions
• Encounters with Animals.