Avoid moving the head. The head should be kept as you found it if there is a suspected neck injury.
Hi, Depending on if you have received level of first aid training this will depend.If you have basic or no training your aim is to keep the patient alive regardless of any suspected or obvious spinal injury. Therefore you should move the neck to keep the airway open and clear.However, if you have received first aid training in the 'jaw thrust', which is where you are showing how how to open the airway with minimal damage caused to the spine.REMEMBER BY READING FIRST AID INSTRUCTIONS DOES NOT CLASSIFY YOU AS A FIRST AIDER. YOU SHOULD ATTEND A FIRST AID COURSE.
this should only be used if spinal injury is suspected, if not heat tilt chin lift or recovery position should be used
If there is no other chest or abdominal injury, and the patient is awake and conscious there is no need to worry about the airway
When responding to a suspected stroke emergency, essential steps for an EMT include assessing the patient's symptoms, checking vital signs, ensuring a clear airway, providing oxygen if needed, transporting the patient to a stroke center, and communicating with medical personnel about the patient's condition.
talking, asking questions
This may indicate a brain injury.
Its called the lateral recumbent position or recovery position. If they are placed on their side, assuming they have a pulse and patent (open) airway, then they wont choke on their tounge or vomit. Positioning them on their side also prevents the abdomen from squishing the organs. If a spinal injury is suspected they need to be kept supine (on their back) and suction will have to be used to clear an airway.
This may indicate a brain injury
may indicate there was an brain injury
This may indicate a brain injury
No you should not; use the jaw thrust method to open the airway.
take him/her to the hospital to get checked out