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Spinal Cord Injury First Aid. Also any further movement of the head neck or body should be completely avoided. Use your fingers to gently grasp the jaw and lift it forward. If the person shows no signs of circulation breathing coughing or movement begin cpr but do not tilt the head back to open the airway. Provide as much first aid as possible without moving the person s head or neck.
If the patient is unconscious as a result of a head injury always suspect a spinal injury. If the person has no pulse begin chest compressions. If the person shows no signs of circulation breathing coughing or movement begin cpr but do not tilt the head back to open the airway. Pain at or below site of injury. A spinal injury should be suspected if the patient has. Neurogenic shock is the state of poor tissue perfusion caused by blood vessel tone loss after spinal cord injury.
Take extreme care at all times to maintain alignment of the head neck and spine.
When to suspect a spinal cord injury when considering spinal cord injury it is vital to determine the mechanism of injury in order to understand the forces involved in causing the injury including hyperflexion hyperextension rotation and compression and combinations of all the above. Provide as much first aid as possible without moving the person s head or neck. Use your fingers to gently grasp the jaw and lift it forward. If the person shows no signs of circulation breathing coughing or movement begin cpr but do not tilt the head back to open the airway. Take extreme care at all times to maintain alignment of the head neck and spine. If the patient is unconscious as a result of a head injury always suspect a spinal injury.