Case Study 70 Spinal cord injury

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Case Study 70 Spinal Cord Injury T.W. is a 22-year-old man who fell 50 feet from a chairlift while skiing and landed on hardpacked snow. He is now at the emergency department (ED) with a suspected T5... -T6 fracture with paraplegia. Chart View Physician’s Orders Insert Foley Catheter ECG monitoring Immobilize the cervical spine Oxygen at 4L per nasal cannula Initiate two large bore IVs Neurologic assessment every hour Apply warming blankets as needed 1. Describe a plan for implementing these physician's orders. First thing to consider is immobilization of the patient. This is a priority intervention to prevent further damage to the spinal cord by minimizing movement. Maintain patent airway, oxygen give. ECG monitoring is important. Initiate two large bore IV’s for access o [Show More]

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