Question

You have just arrived on scene to a call of man down. a man is lying prone on the sidewalk outside of a bar and there are several bystanders who say they witnessed him just fall over forward. as you check his pulse and respirations you find that he is breathing shallow at about 8 per minute and his pulse is 112. what would be the proper choice of action

Answer 1

In the given situation, there is a need to maintain c-spine precautions, for that log roll the person to a supine position and open his air passageways.

In supplementation, in the C-spine or neck precaution, the patients are cared for with lumbar and thoracic level protection. These patients are turned very cautiously to inhibit any movement or flexion of the vertebrae.