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What is used to immobilize a patient with a suspected spinal injury?
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What Manual transport will be used on an unconcious victim?
If the victim is found unconscious, we cannot rule out a head/spinal injury. As such, we use the clamshell to immobilize the patient, then lift them onto a 35A stretcher for exchange with the ambulance.
Why do not remove a helmet if a spinal injury is suspected?
Because, if you remove the helmet - you may move the patient's spine - causing more damage. The solution - is to simply support the body until professional help arrives.
Position of victim for specific injuries?
Position of comfort. Most patients will place themselves in a position that is comfortable and reduces pain of their injuries. Make sure that with a suspected spinal injury you keep the patient from moving.
Eye injury how to position a patient?
Depends on the type of eye injury and if there is a possible spinal injury. If there is a foreign object stuck or impaled in the eye, put a paper cup over it and secure it to the patients head. Dont try to remove it. If the patient could have a spinal injury, move them as little as possible.
While minimizing movement for suspected head/neck/spinal injury You mentally remind yourself to?
use the nasopharyngeal airway
Why should not try to give first aid to a person who has broken his backbone?
Because - any unqualified person moving a suspected spinal injury could paralyse the patient for life. The safest option would be to simply keep the patient calm, and talk to them until professional help arrives.
If your friend had fallen and you suspected a head neck or spinal injury which airway-management technique would you have performed?
Jaw-Thrust Technique
What does T7 paraplegic mean?
A paraplegic is a person who has a spinal cord injury that leaves them paralyzed from the waist down. A patient who is described as a T7-8 paraplegic has a spinal cord injury at the 7th and 8th Thoracic spinal vertebrae region of their body.
Youve decided to perform the jaw thrust technique on the victim of a roadside bombing because you want to maintain an open airway while minimizing movement for suspected head neck spinal injury?
rest your elbows on the same surface on which the patient is lying
What does T7-8 paraplegic mean?
A paraplegic is a person who has a spinal cord injury that leaves them paralyzed from the waist down. A patient who is described as a T7-8 paraplegic has a spinal cord injury at the 7th and 8th Thoracic spinal vertebrae region of their body.
Efficient management of home activities?
home management activities for patient with low spinal cord injury
What is a c2 spinal cord injury?
A C2 spinal cord injury is an injury to the 2nd spinal segment in the cervical section of the spinal cord.
