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Canadian C-Spine Rules

These are currently the most validated rules for determining whether plain X-rays of the cervical spine are indicated in alert and stable trauma patients.   They are presented in flowsheet form, and the actual palm image is somewhat better formatted than it appears on the simulator.   The actual checklist for reading c-spine X-rays appears as a separate topic under the trauma menu.   You can link the 2 topics if you put all files in the same folder and create your own hyperlinks.