Acute Abdominal Pain In A Collegiate Football Player
Background: We present the case of an 18 year-old male collegiate football player with a traumatic abdominal injury. The athlete had no previous history of abdominal pain or trauma prior to this event On September 15, 2007, the athlete participated in a kickoff-return during the first quarter of the...
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| Published in: | Journal of athletic training Vol. 43; no. 3; pp. S - 132 |
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| Main Authors: | , , , |
| Format: | Journal Article |
| Language: | English |
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01-06-2008
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| Summary: | Background: We present the case of an 18 year-old male collegiate football player with a traumatic abdominal injury. The athlete had no previous history of abdominal pain or trauma prior to this event On September 15, 2007, the athlete participated in a kickoff-return during the first quarter of the game. During the play the athlete was struck by a helmet in the right flank region by a player on the opposing team. The athlete did not remain on the field, but returned to the sideline under his own volition where he sought out the athletic training staff. The athlete complained of pain in his right side and upper right quadrant At this point, the team general medical practitioner, team orthopedist, and an orthopedic resident whom were all attending the contest collectively evaluated the athlete. Palpation over the abdomen and back revealed only minimal, diffuse pain in the right upper quadrant, with no muscle guarding or rigidity. The athlete had no positive signs of rebound tenderness. There was no noticeable discoloration or nausea and vomiting. The team general practitioner did not report any lack of peristalsis via auscultation or any positive percussion testing. The athlete had normal respirations, pulse, and blood pressure immediately following the injury and at recurrent intervals throughout the game. Noticeable symptoms did include a change in demeanor and lethargy. |
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| Bibliography: | ObjectType-Article-1 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 content type line 23 ObjectType-Feature-2 |
| ISSN: | 1062-6050 |