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Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Scientific Article Presentation Students will select an article of their choice from either the Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise (published by ACSM) or the Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research (published by NSCA), or any other scientific journal relating to the field of kinesiology. The article must be relatively current, 5-10 pages, and published within the last 5

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Gallstone Pancreatitis

A 52-year-old woman presents to the urgent care center with several hours of worsening epigastric abdominal pain that radiates to the back. The patient also has malaise, chills, nausea, and vomiting. On physical exam, there is diffuse abdominal tenderness on palpation. She is afebrile. Other vital signs include a blood pressure of 126/74 mm Hg,

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Upper Endoscopy

A 53-year-old woman presents to her primary care practitioner because of generalized weakness, light-headedness, and fatigue for the past month. She also describes dysphagia, heartburn, and occasional regurgition after eating or lying down. She often takes over-the-counter antacids for heartburn, and recently she was told she was anemic, so she started taking an iron supplement.

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Diverticulitis

A 68-year-old woman presents with left lower quadrant pain that worsens with defecation. She describes the pain as “crampy” and says she has had mild constipation for the past few years. The patient denies any recent weight change or urinary symptoms. Her temperature is 37.8°C (100.0°F), pulse rate is 102/min, respiratory rate is 16/min, and

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Cholecystokinin

A 41-year-old woman presents with pain in her abdomen for the last 3 hours. She says pain is intense, dull, constant, and localized to the right upper quadrant. The pain started about 30 minutes after she had a high-fat meal this morning and is accompanied by nausea. She has had similar episodes in the past

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