Things to Look For in a Sports Physical
Guest: Daniel P. Montero, M.D. (@DanMonteroMD)
Host: Darryl S. Chutka, M.D. (@ChutkaMD)
Special Back to School Sports Medicine for the Primary Care Provider Series – Episode 2: Who can do these types of exams? What questions are important to cover in the history? What’s the ideal lead time prior to participation that patients should be screened? Dr. Montero discusses the ins and outs of pre-participation sports physicals and the common findings from his practice.
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Deeper Dive:
- American Academy of Pediatrics – Pre-Participation Evaluation: https://www.aap.org/en-us/advocacy-and-policy/aap-health-initiatives/Pages/PPE.aspx