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Spinal injury: assessment and initial management covers traumatic injuries to the spine but does not cover spinal injury caused by a disease.It aims to reduce death and disability by improving the quality of emergency and urgent care.
- What is the initial step of assessment in a suspected spinal injury?
- What is the first step when managing a patient with a suspected spine injury?
- How do you assess for spinal injury?
- What is a spinal assessment?
What is the initial step of assessment in a suspected spinal injury?
Perform an X-ray as the first-line investigation for people with suspected spinal column injury without abnormal neurological signs or symptoms in the thoracic or lumbosacral regions (T1–L3). Perform CT if the X-ray is abnormal or there are clinical signs or symptoms of a spinal column injury.
What is the first step when managing a patient with a suspected spine injury?
If you suspect someone has a spinal injury:
Call 911 or emergency medical help. Keep the person still. Place heavy towels or rolled sheets on both sides of the neck or hold the head and neck to prevent movement. Avoid moving the head or neck.
How do you assess for spinal injury?
In the emergency room, a doctor may be able to rule out a spinal cord injury by examination, testing for sensory function and movement, and by asking some questions about the accident.
What is a spinal assessment?
What is the Spinal Assessment Clinic? The Spinal Assessment Clinic is a specialist outpatient service for patients referred by their local doctor (GP) for diagnosis or advice regarding the management of their back pain.
