Cervical Trauma
A 45-year-old male is brought to the emergency department following a high-speed motor vehicle collision. He is alert and complaining of neck pain. There is no neurological deficit on initial examination. Regarding cervical spine trauma assessment and clearance:
Mark each as TRUE or FALSE
The NEXUS criteria allow clinical clearance of the cervical spine in alert patients who meet all fiv...
The Canadian C-Spine Rule incorporates mechanism of injury and range of motion testing in its algori...
CT scan is less sensitive than plain radiography for detecting cervical spine fractures; the standar...
SCIWORA (Spinal Cord Injury Without Radiographic Abnormality) occurs more commonly in children due t...
In obtunded patients who cannot be clinically cleared, CT scan alone may miss ligamentous injuries; ...
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