EMplify - October 2021



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Emergency Dept. Management of Cervical Spine Injuries



Authors: 



Geoffrey Jara-Alamonte, MD



Chandni Pawar, MD



Epidemiology



Anatomy (Figure 2 +3)



Spinal Cord Injury Injury (Table1)



PrimarySecondary



Differential Diagnosis



Prehospital Care - selective immobilization



ED evaluations



HistoryPhysical Exam (Table 6)ImagingVascular Injury - Modified Denver Criteria (table 9)TreatmentSpecial PopulationsPediatrics

Episode 62 – Cervical Spine Injuries- An Interview with Dr. Jara-Alamonte

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Episode 62 – Cervical Spine Injuries- An Interview with Dr. Jara-Alamonte

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