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Episode 62 - Cervical Spine Injuries- An Interview with Dr. Jara-Alamonte
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Emergency Dept. Management of Cervical Spine Injuries
Authors:
Geoffrey Jara-Alamonte, MD
Chandni Pawar, MD
Epidemiology
Anatomy (Figure 2 +3)
Spinal Cord Injury Injury (Table1)
- Primary
- Secondary
Differential Diagnosis
Prehospital Care - selective immobilization
ED evaluations
- History
- Physical Exam (Table 6)
- Imaging
- Vascular Injury - Modified Denver Criteria (table 9)
- Treatment
- Special Populations
- Pediatrics