Distracting vs Distraction
An injury severe enough to take away pts attention from another injury
Distracting injury
Injury that happens at the time of a traumatic event.
Primary
Results in a lesion that transects across the entire spinal cord
Complete spinal cord injury
Prolonged immobilization may cause pain in areas where they did not have pain before
Negatives of Backboarding
Has supporting structures of hyoid, thyroid cartilage, cricoid rings.
LARYNX
An injury that occurs due to distractive forces causing injury to the posterior and middle spinal columns
Distraction injury
Injury that happens days to months after a traumatic event.
Secondary.
Results in a lesion that only partially damages the spinal cord
Incomplete spinal cord injury
Traumatic bleeding into the spinal cord
Cord Contusion
Hemoptysis, voice changes, stridor, structural irregularity, edema at site and labored breathing show signs of
LARYNGEAL FRACTURE
Percentage of GI injuries associated with spinal distraction injuries
50%
Breaking of vertebra due to an impact.
Primary.
Leaving the patient a quadriplegic or paraplegic
Complete spinal cord injury
Symptoms resolved usually within 48 hours
Cord Concussion
Breath sounds, Capno, Chest Rise and fall, vapor mist
ET TUBE CONFIRMATION SIGNS
42% of all pts with a spinal injury results from this MOI
MVA
Loss of sensation due to swelling of tissue.
Secondary.
The lack of sensation (faint or little) to extremities below the injury
Incomplete spinal injury
Causes irreversible damage
Cord Laceration
Presence of air in Venous Circulation that may cause gas bubble, blocking right ventricle blood flow to lung
Air Embolism
Mechanism of SCI that affects cervical spine
Shallow-water diving
Stretching of spinal cord due to hyperflexion.
Primary.
Christorpher Reeves
Complete
54 Minutes
Average Time of a Patient on a backboard
GSW's, Stabbings, Impalings
Penetrating Neck Injuries