Cuando voy a inmovilizar columna?

Criterios del mecanismo de lesin 1. Alta energa involucrada. (ms de 60km/h) 2. Impacto con vehiculo mayor. 3. Vehiculo Volcado / Persona Eyectada. 4. Accidente de vehiculos motorizados recreacionales / Bicicletas. 5. Caida de ms de 1 metro de altura. 6. Carga axial al la columna (piqueros). 7. Cadaver en el lugar. Criterios del paciente 1. Dficit neurolgico. 2. Deformidad anatmica de la columna. 3. Dolor espontaneo o la palpacin de la columna. 4. Drogas / alcohol involucradas. 5. Dificultades de comunicacin (extrangeros, edades extremas). 6. Distractores (otras lesiones, psicolgicas). 7. Edades Extremas (menor de 5 o mayor de 65 aos).

Cuando voy a inmovilizar columna?

7 criterios del mecanismo 7 criterios del paciente 1 criterio de duda

15 criterios de inmovilizacin

Si ninguno de estos criterio aplica, entonces NO corresponde inmovilizar. Es mejor inmovilizar de ms que de menos, por lo tanto ante la duda, INMOVILIZAR (Criterio 15)

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Protocol Directed Torture: Unnecessary Spinal Immobilization Kelly Grayson, CCEMT-P

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Coastal Valleys EMS Agency ALS SPINAL IMMOBILIZATION GUIDELINE ALWAYS USE UNIVERSAL PRECAUTIONS AUTHORITY Division 2.5, Health and Safety Code, Sections 1797.220 & 1797.221

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COUNTY OF VENTURA HEALTH CARE AGENCY EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES POLICIES AND PROCEDURES Policy Title: Spinal Immobilization

PURPOSE: To define the use of spinal immobilization by field personnel in Ventura County. II. AUTHORITY: Health and Safety Code, Sections 1797.214, 1797.220, 1798, and 1798.200, CCR Division 9, Chapter 4, Sections 100175, 100179 II. POLICY: Field personnel in Ventura County may apply spinal immobilization devices under the following circumstances.