Head to toe: the secondary survey, heads and spines
40 min
A climber has slipped at the top of a short rock step and fallen three or four metres onto the path below. She is conscious, swearing, and holding her left wrist, which is clearly broken. Her partner wants to splint the wrist and get her walking. It is the obvious injury, and it is not the one that is going to cause trouble. Over the next hour she becomes quieter,…
In this lesson
The secondary survey and the casualty's history
The head-to-toe check
SAMPLE: the questions to ask
Head injury: warning signs
The lucid interval
Concussion and deciding whether to walk on
Spinal precautions
When to suspect it
What to do
What spinal precautions must never stop you doing
Field event
Check yourself
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