Swole With Pain

Home
About Us
- - About Us
  - About AMSSM
  - FAMSSM Designation
  - Awards
  - Founders
  - Past Presidents
  - Board of Directors
  - Committees
  - Contact Us
  - Bylaws/Policy & Committee Handbooks
- - FAMSSM Applications
  - Application submission is now closed for the 2024 Class of AMSSM Fellows. New Fellows will be announced to the AMSSM membership after the first of the year and honored at the 2024 Annual Meeting.
    
    Applications for the FAMSSM Designation will be available on an annual basis. Please contact Ellen Glasgow with any questions regarding the FAMSSM application.
- - We Understand You
Membership
- - Join or Renew Now
- - SMRC & MSIG Officer Nomination
  - NOMINATION FORMS
    
    Click below Click below
    
    MSIG OFFICER NOMINATION SMRC OFFICER NOMINATION
Communications
- - Online AMSSM Community for Members
  - AMSSM Collaborate online community provides a forum for year-long connection, giving members the chance to have conversations, share resources and make connections with your peers.
- - AMSSM Informational Brochures
  - Find informational brochures about sports medicine physicians geared toward coaches, parents and other healthcare professionals.
Education
- - AMSSM Sports Medcasts
  - Find all current and past AMSSM Sports Medcast episodes in one convenient location.
- - AMSSM Fellow Online Lecture Series
  - The AMSSM National Fellow Online Lecture Series features talks from national experts on fundamental sports medicine topics pertinent to fellowship training and sports medicine board certification. Go to the collaborate.amssm.org site and view the available lectures in the Upcoming Events area.
Research
Advocacy
- - Legislative and Policy Issues
  - AMSSM is the go-to organization for legislative and policy issues related to sports medicine and athlete health and safety.
- - Legislation by State
  - AMSSM offers a variety of advocacy resources, including a map that tracks legislation important to sports medicine physicians.
Sports US
- - Sports U/S Online Didactics
  - These 35 educational modules cover all of the didactic instructional session topics recommended for sports medicine fellows by the AMSSM.
- - Sports Ultrasound Committee
  - Find all the resources, materials and guidelines from the AMSSM Sports Ultrasound Committee
Patients
- - Need a Sports Medicine Physician?
  - FindADoc
- - SportsMedToday.com
  - Your comprehensive sports medicine resource for athletes, coaches and parents.
Additional Information
- - Additional Information
  - Sports Med Today
  - Journals
  - Weekly Digests
  - Store
  - Careers
  - Industry
Foundation

Swole With Pain - Page #1

Author: Kana Maeji, DO Co Author #1: Justin MJ Young Senior Editor: Rachel Coel, MD, PhD Editor: George Harris, MD, MS, FAMSSM, FAAFP Patient Presentation: A 49-year-old male presents with a 2-week history of worsening intermittent abdominal pain. History: The patient states his pain was not associated with physical activity and was not relieved by rest or medications. He denies recent abdominal exercise with heavy weights. His last bowel movement was one day prior to presentation and he was able to pass flatus. He previously competed as a bodybuilder but has since only participated recreationally. He admits to using exogenous testosterone and growth hormone for the past 7 years. His last use was 2 weeks prior to presentation. He denies melena, easy bruising or bleeding, blunt force trauma, history of abdominal surgery, or muscle weakness. He has no family history of hypercoagulable disorders. He does not smoke and drinks alcohol rarely. Review of systems is otherwise negative. He has a history of hypertension. Physical Exam: Vitals: BP 145/114, HR 92, Temp 98.7 F, RR 24, height 5' 7", weight 267 lbs., SpO2 96% General: Alert, appears uncomfortable, mildly diaphoretic HEENT: Normocephalic, moist mucus membranes Cardiac: Regular rate and rhythm, no murmurs Lungs: Tachypneic, lungs clear GI: Distended, tenderness to epigastric and umbilical regions, rebound tenderness and guarding present, hypoactive bowel sounds MSK: Increased muscle bulk. No joint swelling, no deformity Skin: Warm, diaphoretic, no rashes Lymph: No lymphadenopathy Neuro: No focal deficits noted. Had normal muscle tone. Sensation is grossly intact. Click here to continue. Challenge yourself by writing down a broad differential diagnosis before moving to the next slide.		Back
NOTE: For more information, please contact the AMSSM, 4000 W. 114th Street, Suite 100, Leawood, KS 66211 (913) 327-1415.

Back	Top

UPCOMING EVENTS

FIND A SPORTS DOC


NOMINATION FORMS
Click below		Click below
MSIG OFFICER NOMINATION		SMRC OFFICER NOMINATION