A 37-year-old recreational basketball player arrives with sudden posterior ankle pain. Triage acuity is ESI 4; BP 128/76 mm Hg, HR 82/min. He felt as

Question

A 37-year-old recreational basketball player arrives with sudden posterior ankle pain. Triage acuity is ESI 4; BP 128/76 mm Hg, HR 82/min. He felt as if kicked in the calf and cannot push off. Thompson test is abnormal on the affected side. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?

Accepted Answer

Achilles tendon rupture

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Posterior tibial tendonitis

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Deep venous thrombosis

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Ankle sprain

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Calcaneal stress fracture

Achilles tendon rupture — ABEM Board MCQ

A 37-year-old recreational basketball player arrives with sudden posterior ankle pain. Triage acuity is ESI 4; BP 128/76 mm Hg, HR 82/min. He felt as if kicked in the calf and cannot push off. Thompson test is abnormal on the affected side. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?