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A rapid trauma assessment goes from head to toe to find these life threats: [1] [3] [5] Cervical spinal injury; Level of consciousness; Skull fractures, crepitus, and signs of brain injury; Airway problems (although these were checked during the initial assessment, they are rechecked during the rapid trauma assessment) such as tracheal deviation
In Pakistan, spinal cord injury is more common in males (92.68%) as compared to females in the 20–30 years of age group with a median age of 40 years, although people from 12–70 years of age suffered from spinal cord injury [73] Rates of injury are at their lowest in children, at their highest in the late teens to early twenties, then get ...
If cervical spine injury is a concern and/or the patient is immobilized on a long spine board and/or with a cervical collar; the jaw-thrust maneuver can be used instead. If the patient is in danger of aspirating; he or she should be placed in the recovery position or advanced airway management should be used. [1]
Most (69%) burn injuries occur at home or at work (9%), [15] and most are accidental, with 2% due to assault by another, and 1–2% resulting from a suicide attempt. [25] These sources can cause inhalation injury to the airway and/or lungs, occurring in about 6%. [4] Burn injuries occur more commonly among the poor. [25]