General Medical Course 5

Learning Objectives

1. Recognize the signs and symptoms of common systemic ailments
2. Identify conditions that warrant referral to a physician
3. Describe preventions strategies for Lyme disease and type 2 diabetes mellitus
4. Determine and understand diabetic emergencies
5. Understand common infection transmission routes and their prevention
6. Realize the importance of maintaining immunization against those diseases for which there is a vaccine
7. Describe the signs and symptoms of common infectious diseases
8. Recognize common childhood diseases and how to prevent them
9. Appreciate the necessity of universal precautions in the prevention and transmission of infectious disease
10. Recognize emotional and behavioral signs of common substance abuse and psychological problems, including mood, anxiety, eating, and attention deficit hyperactivity disorders
11. Intervene appropriately with the affected athlete through discussion, supportive confrontation, education, and referral
12. Be aware of and establish collaborative relationships with qualified physical and mental health professionals in the recognition and treatment process
13. Determine components of the general medical history necessary when assessing persons with selected disabilities
14. Recognize the importance of the pre‐participation physical examination in
    identifying baseline norms in the athlete with a disability
15. Identify typical symptoms and clinical signs of pathological conditions seen in athletes with selected disabilities
16. Appreciate typical treatment and prevention measures of pathological conditions seen in persons with selected disabilities
17. Understand the interaction of disability‐related attributes with illness‐related characteristics
18. Describe manners of effective communication with athletes with selected disabilities