ABP Sports Medicine case studies

ABP Sports Medicine · Put your knowledge to work in context.

This page covers the American Board of Pediatrics (ABP) subspecialty certifying examination in Sports Medicine, one of the subspecialty certifications listed under the ABP's Subspecialty Certification section. The credential is intended for pediatricians who have completed accredited sports medicine fellowship training and who want to demonstrate subspecialty knowledge extending beyond general pediatrics. The ABP Sports Medicine case studies are 5 cases and about 3,448 words.

A 16-Year-Old Point Guard, a Soft Murmur, and Two Sudden Deaths at Home

Marcus is a 16-year-old point guard presenting for his preseason PPE before varsity basketball tryouts. He reports no exertional chest pain, syncope, palpitations, or unusual dyspnea, and he plays without limitation.

698 words, about 3 min 2

A Junior Triathlete With a Healing Metatarsal, Amenorrhea, and a Race in Six Weeks

Alina is a 17-year-old nationally ranked junior triathlete training about 18 hours per week. She presents with 5 months of amenorrhea, a second metatarsal stress fracture in a walking boot, and two prior tibial stress reactions in the last 14 months.

739 words, about 4 min 3

Three Weeks of Groin Pain in a Cadet Who Wants a Note to Keep Training

Devon is a 21-year-old ROTC cadet and club soccer player with 3 weeks of deep left groin pain that began without any specific injury. It now aches at rest and wakes him at night.

696 words, about 3 min 4

Collapse During a Double Session: Cool First or Wait for EMS?

It is 2:15 pm in mid-August with a WBGT of 32°C (90°F) during the second session of a double-day football practice. A 17-year-old lineman in full pads collapses during a conditioning drill.

667 words, about 3 min 5

Symptom-Free at Rest, Symptomatic at a Jog, and a Five-Day Tryout Deadline

Sophie is a 15-year-old club soccer center-back. Nine days ago she had a head-to-head collision; there was no loss of consciousness, but she had headache, dizziness, and 'fogginess' that day.

648 words, about 3 min