Case Study 1

The practitioner is conducting sports physicals in a clinic that offers community sports physicals. The practitioner sees several students, including the following:

Case Questions

What action should the practitioner take related to the student whose grandfather died at the age of 36 from a cardiac condition?
What concern(s) should the practitioner have about the boy whose BMI is 18 and who participates in wrestling and cross country?
What education does the girl with the sickle cell trait need during the sports participation examination?
What action(s) should the practitioner take regarding the cheerleader who has a history of three concussions?
How should the practitioner respond to the boy who has a history of seizures that are controlled with medication?