Tag Cervical spine clearance

Pediatric Cervical Spine Injury

Cervical Spine

Oh, once again, Homer is correct! Physics does matter. As does Anatomy and Physiology with respect to caring for children. We’ve previously discussed how these aspects have significance when evaluating ill and injured children (ex, Thoracic Trauma, Abdominal Trauma), but…

Pediatric C-spine “clearance”[1]

          Pediatric C-Spine There are no quality studies that help us determine how to clear a child who is <8 years of age; there are several studies that include pediatric patients, but none include large numbers…