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ATV Clothesline With Sausage Link Props
- Drs. Briggs and Hussein describe a dramatized ATV accident with a clothesline injury using sausage links as props.
- The playful story frames the mechanism and urgency of a cervical spine trauma case.
Intubate If GCS Under Nine
- Intubate trauma patients with GCS <9 to protect the airway immediately.
- Prioritize airway before other interventions following ATLS ABCs.
One In Ten Intubated Trauma Patients Have C-Spine Injury
- About 10% of trauma patients intubated for low GCS have a cervical spine injury.
- Anticipate and plan for potential C-spine issues whenever you intubate a low-GCS trauma patient.