Fuel Zone
This macronutrient is the primary fuel source during high-intensity exercise and is stored in the body as glycogen in muscle and liver.
What is carbohydrate
Patients with this jaw condition may present after trauma with pain, clicking, and limited mandibular range of motion due to dysfunction of the temporomandibular joint.
What is TMJ
Mechanism: Exposure to an allergen (e.g., food, insect sting, medication)
What is anaphylactic shock
What is the Lachman?
This sideline assessment tool commonly used by athletic trainers evaluates symptoms, cognition, balance, and coordination after a suspected concussion.
What is the SCAT accessment
This condition, common in endurance and female athletes, results from inadequate iron levels and may present with fatigue, decreased performance, and pallor.
What is anemia
This type of injury, often associated with blowout fractures, can present with diplopia, enophthalmos, and infraorbital nerve hypoesthesia.
What is an orbital fracture
Mechanism: Blunt left upper quadrant trauma
What is spleenic rupture
What is Straight Leg Test
This visual symptom following concussion includes sensitivity to light and is commonly reported in early recovery.
What is photophobia
This supplement is commonly used to improve strength and power output by increasing phosphocreatine stores in muscle, but may cause water retention and weight gain.
What is creatine
Flashes, floaters, and a “curtain” over vision are classic symptoms of this vision-threatening condition requiring urgent ophthalmologic intervention.
What is a detached retina
Mechanism: Onset of abdominal pain without injury
What is appendicitis
What is Thompson Test
This dangerous condition occurs when an athlete sustains a second head injury before fully recovering from an initial concussion, leading to rapid cerebral edema.
What is second impact syndrome
This electrolyte, lost in sweat, is most critical to replace to prevent cramping and maintain fluid balance during prolonged exercise.
What is sodium
Following nasal trauma with significant epistaxis, this condition should be suspected when swelling of the nasal septum is seen and requires urgent drainage to prevent cartilage necrosis and saddle-nose deformity.
What is septal hematoma
Mechanism: Intense physical exertion, dehydration, hypoxia, or altitude exposure in African American with this blood condition
What is Sickle Cell Crisis
What is Finkelstein's Test
This system, often affected after a concussion, is responsible for balance and spatial orientation, and dysfunction may cause dizziness, vertigo, and difficulty with coordination.
What is the vestibular system
This fat-soluble vitamin is critical for bone health and calcium absorption, and deficiency in indoor or winter athletes can increase risk of stress fractures.
What is Vitamin D
Blunt ocular trauma can cause this condition, characterized by blood layering in the anterior chamber and an increased risk of elevated intraocular pressure
What is a hyphema
Mechanism: Intense exercise causing muscle breakdown
What is Spurling Test
This type of memory loss following a concussion involves an inability to recall events that occurred before the injury.
What is retrograde amnesia