US and Canada with more than 13 million trauma patients per year at risk for C-spine injury
Most blunt trauma patients will be placed in a cervical collar by EMS to protect the C-spine
C-spine can be clinically cleared by trained personnel
Cervical spine clearance
Canadian cervical spine rule
Trifascicular Block
Nasal intubation
Advanced airway adjuncts
Thumb spica splint
NEXUS cervical spine rule
Awake intubation