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Layers of Scalp

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Hair and skin
Sub Q tissue
Galea Aponeurotica: tendon expansion 
Loose connective tissue
Periosteum: covers surface of bone
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Auditory Ossicles

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Function in hearing. Located three on each side of the head deep within the cavities of the temporal bone

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Cranial Vault

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Eight bones that encase and protect the brain:

Parietal, temporal, frontal, occipital, sphenoid, ethmoid bones

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Formane Magnum

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Brain connects to the spinal cord through a large opening at the base of the skull

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Sutures

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How the skull bones are connected

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Fontanelles

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Soft in infants and link the sutures together

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Mastoid Process

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Base of each temporal bone and is cone shaped

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Crista Galli

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Prominent bony ridge in the center of the anterior fossa and is point of attachment for meninges

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Ciribriform Plate

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Surrounds Crista Galli with numerous openings allowing the passage of olfactory Nerve filaments from nasal cavity

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Olfactory Nerves

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Cranial Nerves for smell, send projections through the foramina in the ciribriform plate and into nasal cavity

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Zygomatic Arch

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Bone that extends along the front of the skull below the orbit

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Brain

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Occupies 80% of cranial vault and contains billions of neurons

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Major regions

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Cerebellum, diencephelon, brainstem, and cerebellum

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Brain cont

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See neurological emergencies

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Frontal Lobe

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Voluntary motor actions and emotion

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Parietal Lobe

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Somatic or voluntary sensory and motor functions, memory and emotions

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Occipital

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Optic Nerve originates, responsible for visual information.

Injury to the back of the head mya see stars because the optic Nerve banged against the back of the skull

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Temporal Lobe

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Speech center

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Limbic System

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Influences motivation, emotions, motivation, mood, and sensations of pain and pleasure

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Meninges

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Protective layer that surround and enfold the entire CNS

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Dura Mater

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Outside Strong, fibrous layer wrapping brain

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Arachnoid

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Second layer, delicate transparent membrane

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Pai Mater

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Third Layer, translucent highly vascular membrane

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CSF

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Manufactured in the ventricles of the brain

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Subarachnoid Space

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CSF flows in this space. Located between the pia and arachnoid matters.

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CSF Manufactured

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Manufactured by cells within the choroid plexus in the ventricles, hollow storage areas in the brain

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Vertebral Body

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Anterior weight bearing structure is made of bone that provides support and stability

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Components of Vertebrae

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Spinous Process, Pericles, lamina

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Pedicle

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Inside of spinous process

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Lamina

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Groove of branch of spinous process

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Spinal Nerves

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31 pairs of spinal nerves

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Facial and Trigeminal Nerve

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Control facial feeling and function

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MOI suggest Spinal Injury

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Greater than 40mph crash
Unrestrained occupant
12 inch intrusion to vehicle
Fall from three times height

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Coup contra coup

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Brain hits front of head then hits back of the head after stopping forces applied

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Cerebral Perfusion Pressure

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At least 60mmHg to perfuse the brain

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Hypertensive Head Injury

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Do not give fluids

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Hypotension head injury

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20ml/kg to sustain a BP of at least 110-120 with a TBI and a GCS less than 9

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Lower Cervical or Upper Thoracic Injury

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Could leave patient breathing with accessory muscles and cause intercostal paralysis

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C3-C5 injury

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Innervated by the phrenic Nerve and may stop breathing or result to abdominal breathing

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Contraindications to NPA

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Basillar skull fractures or facial trauma

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Consider RSI if…

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Patient is awake with an impaired airway or has a detoriorating GCS < 8

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RSI with ICP

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Preoxygenate
Lidocaine bolus (temporarily decreases ICP) 1-1.5mg/kg bolus
2 man intubate stabilized head
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ICP patient breathing adequately

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Give 100% oxygen via NRB

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ICP Grades

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Mild: pupils reactive, increased BP, Cheyenne stokes resp, headache, vomiting
Moderate: widened pulse pressure, pupils sluggish, bradycardia, kussmaul resp, decelerate Posturing
Severe: irregular bradycardia pulse, widened BP, biot respirations, blown pupils unilaterally

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Blown Pupils

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Pressure present around eyes

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Myotomes

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Motor components of spinal Nerves in rebate discrete tissues and muscles of the body
C3-C5 diaphragm
C5 elbow flexor biceps, brachioradialis
C6 wrist extensions
C7 triceps 
C8 finger flexor
T2-T7 intercostal
L2 hip flexor
L3 knee extension
L4 ankle extension
L5 big toes extension
S1 plantar flexor
S4-5 anus, Bowel, bladder
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Babinski Reflex

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Hen toes move upward in response to stimulation of the sole of the foot. Normal circumstances, toes move downward

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Linear Skull Fracture

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80% of all fractures

  • usually in temporal and parietal region
  • risk of infection with laceration and fracture
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Depressed Skull Fracture

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High energy direct trauma to smalls surface area of head

  • frontal and parietal most succeptible
  • bony fragments may displace, causing more injury
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Basilar Skull Fracture

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CSF drainage, raccoon eyes, and battle signs

May show up 24 hours after injury

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Open Skull Fracture

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Tissue may be exposed

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TBI

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Traumatic Brain Injury
-classified into primary and secondary
Primary: injury instantaneously from Impact
Secondary: after injuries such as edema, ICP, cerebral ischemia

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ICP

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Blood or CSF, Edema accumulating inside cranial vault
Normal ICP Ranges : 0-15mmHg
Cerebral Perfusion Pressure=MAP-ICP

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Critical Minimum Threshold

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Minimum CPP to adequately perfuse brain is 60mmHg in adults

Less will lead to cerebral ischemia

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Autoregulation

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When body responds to a decrease in CPP by increasing the MAP, resulting in cerebral dialate on and increased cerebral blood flow.

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Herniation

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Brain is forced through the foramen magnum or the tentorium

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Uncal Herniation

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When temporal lobe is displaced resulting in compression of cranial Nerve 3, the midbrain, and posterior cerebral artery (decelerate)

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Tonsillar Herniation

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When cerebellum is displaced through foramen magnum

Decorticate

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Cushing Triad

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Hypertension( widening pulse pressure )
Bradycardia
Irregular Respirations
and Blown Pupils

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Diffuse Brain Injury

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Injury that affects entire brain

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Cerebral Concussion

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When Brain is jarred around in cranial vault

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Retrograde Amnesia

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Loss of memory of events before injury

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Anterograde Amnesia

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Loss of memory of events after injury

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Diffuse Axonal Injury DAI

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Similar to concussion

  • involves stretching, shearing or tearing of nerve fibers with axonal damage
  • from high speed collision forces
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Focal Brain Injury

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Observable brain injury on CT scan

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Cerebral Contusion

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Brain tissue bruised or damaged in a local area

-commonly frontal lobe and caused just like concussion with coup counter coup injuries

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Epidural Hematoma

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Accumulation of blood between skull and dura mater

  • from blow to head and produces linear fracture of thin temporal bone
  • brisk arterial bleeding common
  • LOC from injury, wakes up, then passes back out
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Subdural Hematoma

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Accumulation of blood beneath dura matter but outsid of brain

  • associated with skull fracture
  • associated with venous bleeding, typically takes more time to develop Signs and symptoms
  • slurred speech and fluctuation of symptoms
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Intracerebral Hematoma

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Bleeding within brain tissue

  • once symptoms present, patient declines quickly
  • high mortality rate
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Subarachnoid Hematoma

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Subarachnoid space where CSF is bleeding occurs

  • common from aneurysm or atriovenous malformation
  • sudden severe headache
  • signs of ICP as it progresses
  • survival usually means permanent damage
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Subgaleal Hemorrhage

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Bleeding between peritoneum of skull and galea aponeurosis

-body mass that is palpated And able to move around skull

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Thermal Management

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Do not allow patient to be overheated

  • patients with head injury can develop high temperatures (hyperpyrexia)
  • do not cover with blankets if room temp is 70F
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Brain Tissue exposes

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Cover moist sterile dressings

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Reduce ICP

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Lasix, osmitrol

-seizures must be immediately controlled because they further increase ICP

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Scalp Lacerations

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More serious in children and can cause hypovolemia

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SCI

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Spinal Cord Injuries

Most devastation but only limited care prehospital

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FlexioN Injuries

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Forward movement of neck

  • can involve C1-2
  • can result in anterior wedge fractures
  • injuries to ligaments around spinal column
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Partial Dislocation of spinal Coumn

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Subluxation

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Rotation with Flexion

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Can produce stable dislocation of spine

-typically cause Fracture rather than dislocation

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Vertical Compression

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Forces transmitted up spine through feet or head vertically comprssing the spine
-can cause Herniation of disks

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Hyperextension

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Fractures of ligamentous injuries
-hangmans fracture: C2 results from hyperextension from rapid deceleration
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Primary SCI

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Injury at moment of impact

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Spinal Cord Concussion

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Temporary dysfunction that lasts 24-48 hours

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Secondary SCI

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edema, blood resulting after injury cause injury

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Complete SCI

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Complete disruption of spinal cord with permananet loss of all cord mediated functions beneath injury
-high thoracic injury results in paraplegia

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Incomplete SCI

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Retains some Cord mediated function

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Anterior Cord Syndrome

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Displacement of bony fragments into anterior portion of spinal cord due to flexion injuries or fractures

  • disruption in flow in anterior spinal artery
  • paralysis below injury with loss of sensation to touch, temperature and pain
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Central Cord Syndrome

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Hyperextension injuries to cervical area present with edema or blood to cervical areas

  • risk with cervical spondylosis and arthritic changes in elderly
  • motor and efferent fibers disturbed
  • loss in upper extremities than lower
  • many have good outcomes
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Posterior Cord Syndrome

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Extension injuries

-dorsal columns effected presenting as decreased sensation to light touch, proprioception, and vibration

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Cauda Equina Syndrome

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Compression of bundle of Nerve roots that resembles horses tail at the end of the spinal column
-lower back pain, paresthesia, acute bladder or Bowel dysfunction

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Brown-Sequard Syndrome

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Penetrating trauma and depicts functional hemisection of the cord and complete damage to all spinal tracts on involved side

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Spinal shock

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Refers to temporary local neurogenic condition that occurs immediately after spinal trauma
Swelling of the cord

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Neurogenic Shock

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Temporary loss of autonomic function

  • hypotension, blood pools, decreased cardiac output
  • warm skin, Hypotensive, bradycardia
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C Spine

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Hold head and jaw with fingers

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Unnatural Head Position

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If head is crooked and presents with pain or abnormality, splint and do not move or attempt to realign

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Supine

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Decrease chances of cord hypoxia

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KED

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Hold c spine, secure torso and hips then head last with void padding

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Rapid Extrication

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Hold c spine and operate in one full motion as best as possible quickly

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Stnding

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Hold c spine with collar and lower to the ground in neutral position

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Helmets removal

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Remove if chin strap and helmet fail to hold head properly
Prevents immobilization for transport
Can not be removed after attempts
Prevent adequate airway control

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Water Board

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Completely board and strap patient in water before moving to land

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Strain

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Tear

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Sprain

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Pulled muscle