1
Q
BACKBOARD “MAY BE” USED FOR
A
BARIATRIC OR HARD TO MOVE PATIENT EXTRICATION NEUROLOGICAL COMPLAINT OF NUMBNESS OR WEAKNESS ANATOMIC DEFORMITY OF THE SPINE BLUNT TRAUMA WITH ALTERED LOC HIGH ENERGY MECHANISM PLUS: -DRUGS OR ALCOHOL -INABILITY TO COMMUNICATE -DISTRACTING INJURY USE A BACK RAFT FOR COMFORT
2
Q
MOVEMENT WITHOUT BACKBOARD
A
LOG ROLL OR LIFT AND SLIDE
HEAD OF GURNEY MAY BE ELEVATED
3
Q
CONSIDER C COLLAR FOR MAJOR TRAUMA
A
HIGH SPEED MVA FALL FROM >10" AXIAL LOADING INJURY (SHALLOW DIVE) COMOTOSE IF TRAUMA IS SUSPECTED USE TOWEL ROLLS TO FILL VOID SPACES
4
Q
REGARDLESS, NO C COLLAR NEEDED IF ALL MET (8 OR OLDER)
A
NO MIDLINE SPINAL TENDERNESS NO NEUROLOGICAL COMPLAINT (NUMBNESS, WEAKNESS, TINGLING) NO EVIDENCE OF INTOXICATION NO ALTERED LOC NO DISTRACTING INJURY
5
Q
AVOID C COLLAR IF
A
PX IS VOMITTING
COMBATIVE PX
ISOLATED PENETRATING TRAUMA
6
Q
NO MORE STANDING TAKE DOWNS
A
NOTE
7
Q
REMOVE COLLAR FOR ADVANCED AIRWAY
A
MANUALLY MAINTAIN HEAD
REPLACE WHEN DONE
8
Q
PATIENT <8
A
USE JUDGEMENT
WHEN IN DOUBT, IMMOBILIZE
MAY USE CAR SEAT (ADD C COLLAR)
PADDING UNDER BODY HELPS CORRECT FOR LARGER OCCIPUT
9
Q
PATIENT >65
A
ELDERLY PEOPLE WITH MINOR TRAUMA (GROUND LEVEL FALL)
WHEN IN DOUBT, IMMOBILIZE
USE PADDING AS NEEDED TO FILL VOID SPOTS (KYPHOSIS, LORDOSIS)
