45 Spinal trauma

In this podcast, we talk to Dr Patrick J Kenny. Pat was a senior lecturer here at the RVC lecturer in veterinary neurology and neurosurgery, though has recently returned home to Sydney. We talk to Pat about an approach to spinal trauma, the Do’s and Don’ts, what imaging to perform and how to immobilise a patient.

• Immobilisation
• Primary survey (ABC’s, or major body systems)
• Oxygen
• Check for deep pain
• Analgesia
• Secondary survey
• Focus on maintaining blood pressure and keep up with oxygenation
• Diagnostic imaging – survey radiographs and CT

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