RULE OUTS FOR C-Spine

Question 1

TMJ rule out is performed how and what is a positive?

Answer 1

Patient try’s to place 3 knuckles in their mouth (positive is not doing so)

Question 2

Hautaunts tests what, and is performed how and what is a positive?

Answer 2

VBA

Seated, eyes closed, head tilted & rotated (ear to scapula), hands out reached Infront, count to 30

+ is hand on opposite arm will drop

Question 3

Hauntaunts in supine is performed how?

Answer 3

Therapist full-ext head of pt, w/ ipsi-rotation/ lat-flexion

Hold for 30 sec

Get client to look up and count down from 30.

Question 4

The 5 D’s associated with hauntauns treat supine, plus other positive signs are?

Answer 4

DIZZINESS, DIPLOPIA, DYSARTHRIA, DYSPHALGA, DROP ATTACK (5 D’s)

Vommiting, nausea