Author: Joanna Lumb / Editor: Sarah Edwards / Codes: ELC5, ELP3, ELP5, RP4, SLO4, TP2 / Published: 25/03/2022
An 80-year-old female presents having fallen backwards down 7 steps.
She reports the feeling of “not being able to move her right leg” before losing balance and falling backwards. She is complaining of pain “all over” and is groaning. She also reports pain in her neck, and states she can’t feel or move her arms. However, she can move her legs. She has been triple immobilised by the ambulance crew before reaching the department
PMH: diabetes, previous CVA
DH: NKDA. Atorvastatin, bisoprolol, clopidogrel, metformin
SH: lives with family, independently mobile, no carers.
Module Content
Cervical Spine Injury
Cervical spine injuries are rare but potentially devastating. Immobilisation of the cervical spine on the slightest suspicion of injury is recommended by most resuscitation courses.
Non-Traumatic Neck Pain
Referred pain into the upper extremities often accompanies neck pain. Referred pain can be the initial symptom of a compressed nerve root by a ruptured disc or stenosis at the foramina from osteophytes.
Spinal Injuries in Children
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.
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