3. During practice, a women’s field hockey player was hit in theabdomen (right side) with an opponent’s stick. The athleteexperiences immediate pain and discomfort. Upon evaluation theathlete complains of pain on her right side and slight discomfortin her right shoulder. Discomfort is located at ribs 8 through 12in the intercostal spaces. Pain increases just below the diaphragm.After about 30 minutes of rest, the athlete begins to vomit andlose consciousness.
- What are some indications of possible red flags?
- What structures can be involved and in what region and quadrantare they located?
- What pathologies would you rule out?
- Does this athlete demonstrate any referred pain patterns? Ifso, explain. Â
- What do you think is wrong with this football player?
