Acute management of traumatic spinal cord injury Ri蔡慧瑩2005/5/22
Acute management of traumatic spinal cord injury Ri蔡慧瑩2005/5/22
Spine immobilization
1.
methylprednisolone 30mg/Kg
IV bolus in 15min, pause for 45min, infusion 5.4mg/Kg/hr for 23 hrs,
beginning within 8 hrs 2.
spinal AP, lateral,
odontoid spine films 3.
call neurogurgeon or
transfer for patient to nearest spine center









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