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Cervical Collars The first major advance in the out-of-hospital management of spinal cord injury came with the development of the semi–rigid cervical collar. The original designs included [...]

The letter D reminds us to look for danger that might compromise not only the injured person but the first responders as well. At no time should those people attending […]

The first stage in the management of a suspected spinal cord injury follows the basic life support principles of resuscitation. These are embodied in the initials DRSABC (which stand for […]

This section covers the management of a spinal cord injury.   This course is divided into Lessons, each of which have Topics followed by an Assessment Quiz. You cannot move […]

When examining a person who has been involved in an accident, it is important to elicit and document the symptoms and signs they are experiencing. A symptom is something which […]

More specifically, we should suspect spinal cord injury in the following circumstances (amongst others): a high-speed motor vehicle or bike accident especially, where rollover or ejection occurs [...]

This section details with signs and symptoms of spinal cord injury, starting with an awareness of the possibility of injury based on the prevailing circumstances and then assessing the injured [...]