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Spinal Cord and Vertebrae Trauma

Spinal Cord and Vertebrae Trauma . By: Deanna Przybyla , Conor Caviness , Rachel Elsik , Karla Nelson . Spinal Cord Injury. http:// www.youtube.com/watch?v=IrzvY0JNT0U. Assessment. Stabilize (C-Spine) manage ABCs (jaw thrust) Check for: - pulses - CRT -altered mental status

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Spinal Cord and Vertebrae Trauma

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  1. Spinal Cord and Vertebrae Trauma By: Deanna Przybyla, ConorCaviness, Rachel Elsik, Karla Nelson

  2. Spinal Cord Injury http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IrzvY0JNT0U

  3. Assessment • Stabilize (C-Spine) manage ABCs (jaw thrust) • Check for: - pulses - CRT -altered mental status - s/s of intoxication • Head to toe assessment: -Check spine for deformities • Pain- QRST

  4. Signs and Symptoms • Loss of sensation- feel heat, cold, touch • Loss of movement • Loss of bowel of bladder and control • Pain • Numbness and tingling

  5. Incomplete Spinal Cord Lesion • Some feeling and ability to control movement below trauma area is lost • May have sensation below injury but no movement or vice versa

  6. Complete Spinal Cord Lesion • All feeling and ability to control movement is lost below trauma area

  7. Random Facts • Estimated 10,000-12,000 spinal cord injuries a year • 80% of injuries are men • 50-70% are between 15-35 years old

  8. Research Article Spinal Motion Restriction: Education • http://informahealthcare.com/doi/pdf/10.3109/10903127.2013.869643

  9. Sources • http://co.livingston.mi.us/ems/protocols/2-09.pdf • http://www.medicinenet.com/spinal_cord_injury_treatments_and_rehabilitation/article.htm • http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/spinal-cord-injury/basics/definition/con-20023837 • http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001066.htm

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