In article <[log in to unmask]>, Anton van Dellen
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>Spinal immobilisation is indicated in trauma patients who sustain a
>mechanism of injury with the potential for causing spinal injury and,
>who have one of the following clinical indicators:
>
Hi Anton
Good to see a service taking a pro-active approach to the decision re
immobilisation
Am I right in interpreting the protocol in such a way that mechanism of
injury is only in there to rule out immobilisation (ie no mechanism =
no immobilisation) and is not working as a 'rule in' in the absence of
the list of other criteria
Cheers
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Jel Coward
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10-16th November 2002 at Glenmore Lodge, Aviemore, Scotland
http://www.wildmedic.org
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