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when performing c-spine xrays, which view is the most important?
-AP -PA -lateral -oblique |
lateral
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Less than _% of c spine neck fractures have neurological deficits?
-90 -75 -50 -25 |
less than 50% have neuro deficits
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what is the most common vertebral neck fracture in adults?
-C1-2 -C3-4 -C5-6 -C6-7 |
C 5-6
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What are the MC cervical vertebrae fractured in children?
-C1-2 -C3-4 -C5-6 -C6-7 |
C 1-2
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when looking at c spine films you should be looking for three 'lines' where are they?
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anterior body line
posterior body line proximal spinous process line |
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even a few mm of subluxation in a child's c spine is abnormal and requires further evaluation |
false; a few mm maybe normal
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a missing spinous process prolly means what?
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vertebral fusion
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a Jefferson fracture is aka?
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cervical burst fracture of C1
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if a C 1 fracture is <7mm displaced this is considered a _ fracture?
-stable -unstable |
stable; >7mm is considered unstable
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a 'swimmers view' of the c spine is shot thru where?
-AP -from the mandible up -thru the axillae -thru the ear |
thru the axillae
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a c spine facet joint dislocation is most likely due to?
-hyperflexion injury -hyperextension injury -lateral rotation injury -diving injury |
hyperflexion
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you may certainly find a C 1 subluxation in the xray of a pt who has _?
-SLE -RA -OA -mono |
RA; why anesthesia will do extension c spine films on RA pt's prior to intubation, to see if there is instability
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