Fi AidFirst Aid
Mgr Zdeňka Kubíková
Spinal Injuries
Mgr. Zdeňka Kubíková
Bc. Barbora Zuchová and others
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Accident mechanism
car ­ accident
Accident mechanism
Direction ofDirection of
movementNormal
head
position
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Hasík, 2003
Remember
WHEN SUSPECTING SPINAL
Remember
WHEN SUSPECTING SPINAL
INJURY
do the same
AS THE SPINE WOULD BE
INJUREDINJURED
First Aid
1. safety on the place of accident
First Aid
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2. check for consciousness ­ address, painful
stimulation!
Conscious patient:
d ´ h l l ldon´t move with casualty, leave in initial position
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care of heat comfort and tactful encouragement
check on vital signs till EMS arrives
Always ensure medical transportAlways ensure medical transport
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First Aid
Unconscious patient :
First Aid
Unconscious patient :
variant 1
open the airwayopen the airway
breathing ­ check on vital signs
variant 2
open the airway
not breathing ­ start CPR
Open the airway
Gently!
Open the airway
Gently!
Hasík, 2006
Types of spinal injuryTypes of spinal injury
PARAPLEGIA QUADRUPLEGIA
Williamsová, 1996