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What is the best method of open the airway of an unresponsive victim when you can not suspect cervical spine injury?
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∙ 8y ago
Use the head tilt chin lift
Sister Little
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∙ 11y agoIf there are no spinal injuries - tilt the head of the patient backwards, and open the lower jaw. This has the effect of pulling the tongue away from the back of the throat, and opening the airway to the lungs.
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∙ 13y agoYou would use a jaw thrust to open the airway instead of a head-tilt chin lift.
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∙ 13y agoTrauma jaw thrust.
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∙ 8y agoUse the head tilt chin lift
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What is the best method of opening the airway an unresponsive victim when you do not suspect cervical spine injury?
Use the head tilt chin lift
Interruptions in chest compressions would be limited to how many seconds?
best method of opening the airway of an unresponsive victim when you do not suspect cervical spine injury
What is the best method of opening the airways of an unresponsive victim when you do not suspect cervical spine injury?
Use the head tilt chin lift
An airman in your unit I spot breathing and appears to be unconscious you suspect there is a neck injury the preferred method to open the airway is the?
Use the jaw thrust to open the airway for a neck injury.
Best way to open airway of victim without cervical injury?
Use the head tilt chin lift technique; see the related link.
An Airman in your unit is not breathing and appears to be unconscious You suspect there may be a neck injury The preferred method to open the airway is the?
jaw-thrust maneuver
Should you use the head tilt chin lift if you suspect a spinal injury?
No you should not; use the jaw thrust method to open the airway.
The preferred method to open the airway with a neck injury is the?
Head tilt Chin Lift Maneuver Unless you suspect a Head Neck Injury then do Jaw Thrust Maneuver.
What is that average for cervical infusion injury in California?
how much can a settle my case for cervical injury
What is the best way to open an airway of an unresponsive victim with no neck injury?
Tip their head back 45 degrees and open their mouth up. Put your ear near their mouth to be sure air is flowing in and out. Shazam! Instant air.
Do you still have a stretch reflex with a cervical nerve injury?
Yes, you may still have a stretch reflex with a cervical nerve injury.
You've decided to perform the jaw-thrust technique on the victim of a roadside bombing, because you want to maintain an open airway, while minimizing movement for suspected head/neck/spinal injury Yo?
when you suspect that there maybe a possible head/neck injury, just to the jaw thrust, not the head-tilt-chin-lift thing. if ever there's a neck injury, it's better prioritize your patient's airway first rather than the neck injury.
