Question

1. An 18-year-old high school football player suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in the state playoffs. After undergoing repair, he found it difficult to ambulate with the knee brace. Weighing close to 140 kg (approximately 300 pounds), the athlete found it difficult to stand and balance on one leg. His mother was unable to support him by herself. After 1 week, the young man began to have increased pain and swelling in the calf of his affected leg. In the middle of the night, the teen called out to his mother, complaining of a shortness of breath and unexplained anxiety. His mother called 9-1-1, and he was taken to a local hospital. In the emergency department, he was diagnosed with a deep vein thrombosis and a pulmonary embolism (PE).

What treatment would you expect for this patient? Are his presenting symptoms common for PE? Why or why not?

2. The patient is a 75 year old female who is suspected of having osteoporosis. How would this condition be diagnosed?  The patient states she walks 30 minutes every day. Considering the patient's age, explain the ways that moderate exercise can benefit her.

Answer 1

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