Standing takedown, KED......

Ridryder911 said:
In reality, I truly doubt I would really consider a fall of 5' on a ten year old warranting much spinal damage. A thorough assessment may rule out it being a true spinal injury.
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Like many other small falls that do not really need stabilization and the whole works
 
Just to twist this a bit...go back. Head neck and arm pain...

Does the arm pain follow a dermatome from a nerve plexus or cervical distribution? Worsens if she moved her head or shoulder? Is her hand touching the middle of the same arm's humeus?:o Distal paraesthesia, paralysis, swelling, signs of lost circ? (Circ/sense/ROM). Nice to tell ER, but tx is same: immobilize, watch and transport.
 
Another option... line the board up with the feet, and slide the patient down onto the board.

Also - OP: When you say standing takedown - are you talking about 2-3 providers lining the LSB up behind the patient and then going from vertical to ground? Or are you talking about the stunt I see far to often where people are asked to walk over and lie down on the cot with the LSB on it???
 
Man Jon, that's a lot of work. Coundn't you just put the LSB on the cot, in the truck and make them climb in and lay down?:rolleyes:<_<:unsure:
 
reaper said:
Man Jon, that's a lot of work. Coundn't you just put the LSB on the cot, in the truck and make them climb in and lay down?:rolleyes:<_<:unsure:
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Or how 'bout just having the pt fall directly onto the cot instead of on the floor???
 
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