46 Spinal trauma

This is the second part of the podcast talking to Dr Patrick J Kenny. Pat was a senior lecturer here at the RVC lecturer in veterinary neurology and neurosurgery, though has recently returned home to Sydney. We talk to Pat about an approach to spinal trauma, the Do’s and Don’ts, what imaging to perform and how to immobilise a patient. We pick up shortly after we were side tracked talking about steroids.

Immobilisation

Primary survey (ABC’s, or major body systems)

Oxygen

Check for deep pain

Analgesia

Secondary survey

Focus on maintaining blood pressure and keep up with oxygenation

Diagnostic imaging – survey radiographs and CT

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