A 16-year-old baseball catcher is struck directly over the l…
A 16-year-old baseball catcher is struck directly over the left check wall (precordium) by a pitched ball. He collapses immediately and is unresponsive. He is not breathing normally and has no palpable pulse. What is the MOST appropriate immediate action?
Read DetailsA football player sustains a blow to the left upper quadrant…
A football player sustains a blow to the left upper quadrant during a tackle. He reports left-sided abdominal pain. Several minutes later, he begins complaining of left shoulder pain that was not present initially. He denies urinary symptoms. Which injury is MOST consistent with this presentation?
Read DetailsA middle school softball player came to the athletic trainin…
A middle school softball player came to the athletic training clinic with a chief complaint of eye pain and feeling like there is “sand” in their rt. eye. Upon initial observation and inspection, the athletic trainer noted the following: + localized tenderness with palpation + mild swelling over the rt. eyelid + excessive tearing After two days, the patient returns to the athletic training clinic and the athletic trainer noticed a small red bump on the eyelid (pictured below) and determined the athlete must have an infection in the ciliary or sebaceous gland of the eyelid. Which of the following conditions should be documented as the diagnosis in the injury report?
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