Acute spinal injury movement and transport Having determined that a patient cannot be prehospital cleared from suspicion of spinal injury, we have to provide effective spinal care until ED arrival. Primary SCI happens at the time of trauma and not […]
Continue ReadingAcute Prehospital Spinal Injury Assessment and Clearance Spinal injuries are divisible into two categories: spinal column (bones, muscles, ligaments) and spinal cord (the CNS part). When thinking spinal injury, think whole of spine. Most responders talk about cervical collar and […]
Continue ReadingThe spinex card – November 2015 One of the most challenging clinical parts of a paramedic’s job is to work out what is actually wrong with each patient. Often this has to be done under duress, amongst wrecked carnage, in […]
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