Sports Medicine
From the Journals
A New, Easily Identifiable Sign of Concussion?
Spontaneous Headshake After a Kinematic Event (SHAAKE) refers to the rapid, back-and-forth head movement athletes exhibit following a blow to the...
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Sudden Cardiac Deaths Down Among NCAA Athletes
Strategies to reduce sudden cardiac death among competing athletes may be having a positive effect.
Commentary
COVID can mimic prostate cancer symptoms
“I had none of those previously reported experiences that could suddenly trigger a spike in PSA.”
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High school athletes sustaining worse injuries
Although overall injury rates have declined, the number of head and neck injuries increased, as did injuries requiring surgery and those leading...
Commentary
A surfing PA leads an intense beach rescue
The rescue started with the PA beginning CPR on a man he found on the beach, who was blue in the face, had some secretions around his mouth, and...
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Migraine after concussion linked to worse outcomes
Although most children recover quickly from a concussion, approximately one-third continue to report symptoms a month after the event.
Commentary
Damar Hamlin’s cardiac arrest: Key lessons
The goal of this discussion is to describe a systematic approach to evaluation and management of an athlete suffering blunt force chest and neck...
Commentary
A remote mountain bike crash forces a doctor to take knife in hand
An emergency medicine doctor stops mountain biking to help a man lying on a trail, not moving but occasionally breathing.
From the Journals
Add AFib to noncardiac surgery risk evaluation: New support
Preexisting atrial fibrillation should again be part of pre–noncardiac surgery cardiac risk assessment, argues a new report.
Conference Coverage
‘Where does it hurt?’: Primary care tips for common ortho problems
An accurate diagnosis of the underlying cause of discomfort is key to appropriate management of knee and shoulder pain.
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Concussion increases risk of mental health issues in children
“Studies have shown that even a single psychoeducational session early after a concussion can minimize prolonged recoveries.”