ED-3220 Chapter Notes - Chapter 13: Ligament, Paper Cup, Foreign Body
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Chapter 13: injuries to the head, neck, and spine. Swelling and bleeding occurs when a vessel is ruptured. Other names: spinal column or vertebral column. Extends from base of skull to tip of tail bone. Bundle of nerves originating in the brain. 5 regions: cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacrum, coccyx. Person is unconscious or not fully alert. Person fell from higher than their height. Safety helmet on a head is broken. Person is over 65 or younger than 3, with signs of injury at head or neck. Intoxicated person: co(cid:374)t"d, signals of serious head / neck / spinal injury. Severe pain or pressure in one of those areas. Tingling / loss of sensation in body. Partial or complete loss of movement in body parts. Unusual bumps or depressions on head or neck, bruising. Blood in ears / nose (or other fluids) Profuse external bleeding in one of those areas. Manual stabilization to minimize head / neck / spine movement.
