Most patients arrive with c-spine immobilisation, now called “restriction of c-spine movement or ROCSM”, in situ. If they haven’t, and they need it, there’s a few steps to take.
Most patients arrive with c-spine immobilisation, now called “restriction of c-spine movement or ROCSM”, in situ. If they haven’t, and they need it, there’s a few steps to take.
Managing the paediatric c-spine
The biggest cause of spinal injuries in children is road traffic collisions, particularly those with high speed, a rollover or an ejection from the vehicle, with second place going to falls in younger children and sporting injuries in older children.
This month we have Parental concern and critical illness in children | Acute behavioural disturbance in the ED (Part Two) | Clearing paediatric C-spine with CT imaging only | New Online.
A 70-year-old male is brought to the ED by ambulance complaining of dizziness and generalised weakness following a fall.
Traumatic neck and back pain are common presentations to the ED.
A systematic approach to the interpretation of the spinal radiograph can help to identify potentially devastating though fortunately uncommon serious injuries.
Poor old lumbar spine – it does a lot of the heavy lifting for the body but probably doesn’t get anywhere near the attention of the cervical spine when it comes to trauma.
An 18-year-old male self-presents to the ED 36 hours after falling from a rooftop while intoxicated.
Abdominal wall bruising in a 9-year-old girl following a car vs car road traffic accident.
Another faller presents to your ED Confused and smelling of alcohol. What will you do? How can you avoid missing the common pitfalls?
Understanding mechanism of injury is a crucial aspect of managing patients who have suffered traumatic injuries. This module aims to provide an overview on attaining this information and its translation into patient care.
Understanding mechanism of injury is a crucial aspect of managing patients who have suffered traumatic injuries. This session aims to provide an overview on attaining this information and its translation into patient care.
This month Graham talks to our very own Rob Hirst about establishing the research priorities of emergency medicine trainees, patients and carers across the UK and Ireland: the TERN Delphi study. Then Susie Roy discusses Cervical spine movements during laryngoscopy and orotracheal intubation: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
30 questions. 30 minutes. Test yourself against your colleagues!
A 56-year-old plumber attends with lower back pain and urinary incontinence.
Trauma Pre-alert for a 35-year-old gentleman who sustained injury to head and back after diving into the shallow end of a swimming pool.
Cervical spine immobilisation is the most commonly performed procedure in pre-hospital care
Trauma Pre-alert for a 35-year-old gentleman who sustained injury to head and back after diving into the shallow end of a swimming pool.
Diving-related problems can present in many ways and their appropriate and timely management is essential for good outcomes and patient safety.