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Systematic Condition In A Ncaa-I Collegiate Soccer Player, Ashley D. Smith
Systematic Condition In A Ncaa-I Collegiate Soccer Player, Ashley D. Smith
Theses, Dissertations and Capstones
Objective: The purpose of this case study is to inform athletic trainers of a systematic disease not common in our patient population.
Background: The athlete, a twenty-one YO, 160 lb, 69 inch female NCAA-I collegiate soccer goalie presented with complaint of bilateral elbow and knee joint pain and stiffness along with tender red itchy bumps on the anterior aspect of her shins. The athlete had flu-like symptoms and a URI prior to this complaint. The athlete has a history of anemia, mononucleosis, and streptococcal.
Differential Diagnosis: Rheumatoid arthritis, lymphoma, HIV/aids, erythema nodosum, lupus, Lyme disease.
Treatment: The athlete sought out …