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Station Divided Sports Physical

General
1. Portions of physical performed at separate stations
2. Separate Room for each station
3. May see as many as 35 patients per hour
Room 1: Sign in (Staff with coach or volunteer)
1. Sign-In
2. Record demographics
Room 2: History Review
1. Filled out by Parent and athlete
2. Review questions as a group to explain meaning
3. Review positive responses with physician
Room 3: Vital Signs (Nurse or Medical Assistant staffs)
1. Height
2. Weight
3. Blood Pressure
4. Heart Rate
5. Vision
Room 4: Head, Neck, and Skin (Physician staffs)
1. Standard Head and Neck exam
2. Contagious skin lesions
Room 5: Chest (Physician staffs)
1. Cardiac exam
  1. Heart Murmur
  2. Heart Rhythm
  3. Femoral and radial Pulses
2. Pulmonary Exam
Room 6: Abdomen (Physician staffs)
1. Hepatosplenomegaly
2. Abdominal masses
3. Hernias
4. Genitalia
5. Tanner Staging
Room 7: Orthopedic screen (Physician, PT, trainer staffs)
1. Perform Brief Musculoskeletal Exam (2 minutes)
Room 8: Assessment and Disposition (Physician staffs)
1. Integrate exam findings
2. Recommend
  1. Further evaluation
  2. Competitive status
  3. Counsel
3. Obtain Phone number for follow-ups

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