Concussion
Figure 11.1. Proper positioning for BESS Balance Testing – Double Leg Stance: Feet together, side by side. Figure 11.2. Proper positioning for BESS Balance Testing – Tandem Stance: Heel-to-toe with…
EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Lumbar Spine
Figure 10.1. Bony anatomy of the lumbar spine, lateral view. Illustration by Yvonne Chow. Focused History and Physical Exam General Considerations Historical “red flags” should alert the clinician to serious…
Lower Leg and Ankle
Background/ Epidemiology The lower leg is commonly injured in active people. Impact-related activities create repetitive low levels of trauma that build over time resulting in a variety of injuries. A…
Arrhythmias and Sudden Cardiac Arrest in Athletes
Upper to lower extremity ratio<0.85Wing span: height ration > 1.05Thumb-index finger overlap around wristScoliosis >200Hind foot collapseHypermobile jointsHigh palateMarfan faciesMinor to moderate pectus excavatumOcularLens dislocationFlat corneaMyopiaCardiovascularAscending aorta dilationAscending aorta dissectionDescending…
Exertional Heat Illness
Simple, requires minimal equipment (mist-sprayer and fan), can be applied in remote locationsPros:Simple, effective, does not require lifting/immersion of patient, can be applied in remote locationsPros:Most rapid means of cooling…
Sex and Gender in Medical Education: The Next Chapter
Figure 14.1 From the bench to the bedside: translational education Points of Engagement: Creating Culture Change Altering the culture of a one-sex model within medicine will require engagement on many…
Special Populations
Figure 13C.1 Transgender is an umbrella term (adj.) for people whose gender identity and/or gender expression differs from the sex they were assigned at birth Glossary of Terms* Transgender or…
Special Populations
Figure 13B.1 The cortisol biosynthesis pathway affected by 21OH deficiency in CAH The most common enzyme deficiency found in children with CAH is 21-hydroxylase deficiency (21OHD), accounting for approximately 95%…
Digesting Sex and Gender: Gastroenterology
Figure 10.1 Emergency department visits with primary gastrointestinal diagnoses by age and gender. In all the age groups, except for age group 0–5 years, women had more ED visits than…
From Title IX to the Q angle: Sex and Gender in Acute Care Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
Figure 8.1 Sagittal T1 weighted MRI image demonstrating an ACL tear (Raukar) Although the ACL can be reconstructed after injury, stabilizing the knee and decreasing “giving way” episodes, reconstruction does…
