SAQ 1426 – Diving injury with cervical spine X-ray and early complications

A 24-year-old man is brought to the ED after diving into a shallow pool while intoxicated.

His cervical spine X-ray is shown below.

State the injury identified on the X-ray.

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List four X-ray abnormalities that support your conclusion.

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List three possible early complications of this presentation. For each, state how you would manage it.

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Complication | Management<br /> |<br /> |<br /> |

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Total Score: 0 / 11

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