Collar

Question 1

Indications for C collar

Answer 1

• Patients cervical spine cannot be clinically cleared
• Significant posterior midline tenderness or
• Signs and symptoms of spinal cord injury

Question 2

Contraindications and cautions of C collar

Answer 2

Contraindications - the patient is unconscious
Cautions - the pt is uncooperative, nah result in increased movement/agitation
- the pt has a pre-existing abnormality of the cervical spine, may cause pts normal position to be altered