IV Utilization or Access by Licensed Athletic Trainer in the Clinical Setting

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  • Benito J. Velasquez Athletic Training Department, School of Allied Health, Lincoln Memorial University, 6965 Cumberland Gap Parkway, Harrogate, TN, USA

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https://doi.org/10.17140/SEMOJ-4-e004

Abstract

Imagine being out at a sports practice, it’s hot and humid and the team is in its preseason conditioning program. One of your athletes observes profuse sweating, dizziness, decreased motor function. In addition, this athlete has a history of sickle-cell trait and is starting to cramp in their lower extremities.

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Published

2018-03-06

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Benito J. Velasquez. (2018). IV Utilization or Access by Licensed Athletic Trainer in the Clinical Setting. Sports and Exercise Medicine , 4(1), e1-e3. https://doi.org/10.17140/SEMOJ-4-e004

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Vol. 4 No. 1 (2018): Volume 4 Issue 1 2018

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