Sports Physicals: Seizing the Opportunity for a Comprehensive Health Evaluation By Matt Bogard, M.D.

Sports Physicals: Seizing the Opportunity for a Comprehensive Health Evaluation

By Matt Bogard, M.D.

This past February a high school wrestler collapsed during the Iowa High School State Wrestling Tournament.  Shortly thereafter he experienced a seizure and became unresponsive.  Fortunately, doctors were present at the tournament and had an automatic external defibrillator - a machine which analyzed his heart rhythm and delivered a life-saving electrical impulse to restore his heart to normal function.  In the hospital, he was found to have a condition called Wolfe-Parkinson-White Syndrome - an extra electrical pathway that predisposes him to fatal heart arrhythmias.  He underwent a procedure to eradicate the extra pathway and is doing fine.

While this patient's story has a happy ending, he would have died at the wrestling tournament had it not been for the efforts of those who came to his aid and the availability of the defibrillator.

It is important for student athletes to see their primary care doctor for a comprehensive medical exam and sports clearance.  This allows ample time for your child's healthcare provider to collect an appropriate history, evaluate risk factors, and perform a thorough exam.  It also allows us to catch up on vaccines and provide a private environment to discuss any concerns you or your child may have.

Dr. Matt Bogard, M.D. is a medical doctor.  He is board-certified in Family Medicine and Board-Eligible in Emergency Medicine.  He sees patients of all ages, genders, and complaints.

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Dr. Matthew Bogard, Iowa doctor, is an emergency medicine doctor primarily at the Lucas County Health Center in Chariton, Iowa. Presently, he is Board Certified in Family Medicine by the National Board of Physicians and Surgeons and the American Academy of Family Physicians.