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Acute Cervical Spine Trauma

Signs & Symptoms

 Whiplash injury Gr. Female
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Previous cervical spine trauma
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Head rotated time of collision
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Previous cervical spine surgery
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Physical Examination

 Abnormal head posture (negative symptom)
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Pyramidal distribution of weakness
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Sacral sparing
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Lab / Serology

 Elevated CRP (negative symptom)
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Elevated ESR (negative symptom)
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Elevated WBC (negative symptom)
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Imagin Study

 Intracranial hemorrhage
Ref: Uptodate [ Evaluation and acute management of cervical spinal column injuries in adults]
Radiculopathy
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Insertion potential
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Complication

Risk Factors

 Male
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Young
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Elder
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Cause

 Falls
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Head injury
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Sports injuries
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