TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Head Injury and Spinal Cord Injury A1 - Greenberg, Robert D. A1 - Buckley II, Clifford J. A2 - Cooney, Derek R. Y1 - 2016 N1 - T2 - Cooney's EMS Medicine AB - Head and spinal cord injuries require special care and consideration. Rapid assessment, stabilization, extrication, and transportation to definitive care are the primary EMS objectives to facilitate the best opportunity for a functional outcome. Often, injuries to the head and spinal cord are not immediately obvious; therefore, reasonable precautions should be taken to prevent further injury. Detailed in this chapter are pieces of information pertinent to the physiology of brain and spinal cord injuries and the key ways to evaluate, manage, and stabilize patients suffering from these injuries. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/10/15 UR - accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1126793085 ER -