FIRST AID MANUAL: SPINAL INJURY CHECK

FIRST AID MANUAL

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American Heart Association says :
"We define first aid as the assessments and interventions that can be performed by a bystander (or by the victim) with minimal or no medical equipment. We strongly believe that education in first aid should be universal: everyone can learn first aid and everyone should"

From - 2010 American Heart Association and American Red Cross Guidelines for First Aid

10. SPINAL INJURY CHECK

CHECKING FOR SPINAL INJURY OR BACK INJURY
1. Visible signs of injury - cuts, bruises, bleeding wounds,
2. Abnormal shape or positioning of spine
3. Twisted spine
4. If victim conscious reports pain in the spine
5. Lifeless limbs
6. Urine, stool leaks
7. Unusual humps and bumps along the spine
8. Breathing difficulty
9. Unable to move body part
10. Consider spinal injury in : raod traffic accident, fall from more than 1 meter height, fall from more than 5 stairs, violence