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Published in Cooperation with the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), Preventing Sudden Death in Sport and Physical Activity explores the main causes of sudden death in sport. Each chapter is written by a clinician and a scientist, both of whom are experts in the content area. This approach combines the most current basic science with the most current clinical practices related to the areas covered. Topics covered include: exertional heat stroke, traumatic injury, hyponatremia, lightning, head injuries, anaphylactic, cervical spine injuries, congenital cardiac conditions, asthma, commotio cordis, diabetes, heart disease, and exertional sickling. Sudden death on the field is a growing concern in sport and physical activity. This groundbreaking text arms readers with the knowledge and skills they need to make the correct decision when confronted with an emergency situation. Resources Instructors will have access to numerous problem based learning scenarios (PBLs) complete with staged-out instructional implementation, questions, and grading. They cover the range of topics from the book. Additionally, more PBLs will be added on a regular basis as they are developed. PowerPoint lecture outlines are also available.