Podcasts Health EM Clerkship C-Spine Trauma

C-Spine Trauma

Published: Oct. 2, 2016, 4:30 p.m.

Step 1: Protect the Spine Apply cervical collar Step 2: Apply NEXUS Criteria Use the \u201cSPINE\u201d mnemonic Spinal midline tenderness Painful distracting injury Intoxication Neurologic deficit Encephalopathy Step 3: If Patient Has None of the NEXUS Criteria\u2026 You Are Done! Step 4: If Patient Has Positive NEXUS Criteria\u2026 Obtain CT scan of the cervical scan [\u2026]