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skeletal spine, vertebra, cervical, neck, vertebra, lumbar, low back, vertebra, thoracic, mid back, vertebral column, central nervous system, spinal cord injury, spinal anatomy, two person roll, neck/spinal injury, spinal cord contains the nerves that carry messages between brain, cord passes, neck, a spinal cord injury is very serious, it, cause paralysis below the site, the injury, someone has a spinal injury, additional movement, further damage, nerves, in the cord, mean the difference, death, think someone could possibly have a spinal injury, not move the injured person a little bit, absolutely necessary, getting someone out of a burning car, in doubt, whether a person has a spinal injury, assume that, does have one, bullet, stab wound, direct trauma, face, neck, head, car accidents, diving accident, electric shock, extreme twisting, the trunk, sports injury, landing on head, major blow, head, chest, car accident, fall, a great height, head held in unusual position, numbness, tingling that radiates down an arm, leg, weakness, difficulty walking, paralysis of arms, legs, no bladder, bowel control, shock, pale, clammy skin, bluish lips, fingernails, acting dazed, semi-conscious, unconscious, stiff neck, headache, neck pain, main goal, keep the person immobile, safe, medical help arrives, someone else should hold the person's head, neck, they were found, not attempt to reposition the neck, not allow the neck to bend, twist, person is unresponsive, check the person's breathing, circulation, rescue breathing, cpr, not tilt the head back, attempting to open the airway, place fingers on the jaw on each side, the head, lift the jaw forward, roll the person, not roll the person over, the person is vomiting, choking on blood, check, breathing, two people, one person, stationed, head, person's side, keep the person's head, neck, back in line, each other roll onto one side, not bend, twist, lift the person's head, not attempt to move the person, medical help arrives, absolutely necessary, not remove a helmet, a spinal injury is suspected, call local emergency number, has been any injury, neck, spinal cord, keep the person absolutely immobile, urgent danger, keep the person, in the position where, was found, wear seat belts, avoid drinking alcohol, driving, avoid diving into pools, lakes, rivers, surf, cannot determine the depth, the water, water is not clear, avoid motorcycles, all-terrain vehicles, avoid "spearing", tackling, diving into a person, head, marx ja, hockberger rs, walls rm, eds, rosen's emergency medicine, concepts, clinical practice, 5th ed, mosby, townsend, jr, cm, ed, sabiston textbook of surgery, 17th ed, philadelphia, pa, elsevier, 498-502, 1952, delee jc, drez, jr, d, miller md, eds, delee, drez's orthopaedic sports medicine, philadelphia, pa, saunders, 798, 837.