While rehabilitating a golfer following surgical repair of a…
While rehabilitating a golfer following surgical repair of a long extensor tendon of the hand, you note that the patient can no longer achieve full active extension, although passive extension is still present. What concerns might be raised and what actions might you take in this situation?
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While rebounding a shot, a basketball player lands awkwardly on another player’s foot before falling to the floor. When the athletic trainer reaches the injured player it is obvious the ankle is deformed with one or more possible fractures. What emergency medical equipment is most appropriate to immobilize this athlete’s injury?
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You receive a call from your team physician alerting you that the female equestrian athlete you had referred to him has been diagnosed with type 1 diabetes mellitus. The athlete reports to the athletic training facility and tells you she ate lunch approximately 2 hours ago. She just checked her blood glucose level, and the glucometer reading was 203 mg/dL. How would you interpret these results?
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