Selective spinal immobilization Flashcards

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What are seven reasons to use full spinal (meets any of the seven)

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Altered mental status, evidence of intoxication, distracting pain or injury, neurologic deficit, spinal pain or tenderness, age, distracting situation

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For pts who are awake and alert with no deficits they can be transported with c collar and strapped to stretcher who

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are found ambulatory at scene, long transport-interfacility transport

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Pts in third trimester should have this done to BB?

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Raise the right side six inches

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