Whiplash injury - Revision history

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Background

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	==Background==		==Background==
			[[File:Anatomy of the Neck Sagittal Color MRI.png\|thumb\|Neck ligament anatomy. A: Anterior atlantooccipital membrane, B: Apical ligament of dens, C: Cruciate ligament of atlas, D: Tectorial membrane of atlanto-axial joint, E: Anterior longitudinal ligament, F: Posterior longitudinal ligament, G: Posterior atlanto-occipital membrane, H: Ligamenta flava, I:Nuchal ligament , J: Supraspinous ligament]]
	*Also known as Acute Cervical Strain		*Also known as Acute Cervical Strain
	*Sudden acceleration-deceleration trauma that occurs when car is rear-ended		*Sudden acceleration-deceleration trauma that occurs when car is rear-ended

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Management

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	==Management==		==Management==
	*Symptomatic treatment e.g. [[ibuprofen]]		*Symptomatic treatment e.g. [[ibuprofen]]
			*Studies have shown worsened range of motion and pain scores at 1 and 6 months after whiplash injury with placement of non-rigid (soft) cervical collars<ref>The role of non-rigid cervical collar in pain relief and functional restoration after whiplash injury: a systematic review and a pooled analysis of randomized controlled trials Ricciardi L, Stifano V, D’Arrigo S, et al. Eur Spine J. 2019;28(8):1821-1828.</ref>

	==Disposition==		==Disposition==

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	==Clinical Features==		==Clinical Features==
	*Pain, stiffness, paracervical muscle tenderness		*[[neck pain\|Pain]], stiffness, paracervical muscle tenderness
			*Isolated cervical strain should have ''normal'' [[neuro exam]]

	==Differential Diagnosis==		==Differential Diagnosis==
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	==Evaluation==		==Evaluation==
	~~Diagnosis~~ by history and physical exam		*Clinical diagnosis by history and physical exam
			*Use [[C-Spine (NEXUS)]] criteria to determine whether imaging is required
			*Consider brain, cord, carotid/vertebral artery dissection if neuro findings are present

	==Management==		==Management==
	*~~Use~~ [[~~C-Spine (NEXUS)~~]] ~~criteria to determine whether imaging is required~~		*Symptomatic treatment e.g. [[ibuprofen]]
	*Consider brain, cord, carotid/vertebral artery dissection if neuro findings are present

	==Disposition==		==Disposition==

2019-05-10T02:08:11Z

References

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	==~~Diagnosis~~==		==Evaluation==
	Diagnosis by history and physical exam		Diagnosis by history and physical exam

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	==~~Workup~~==		==Diagnosis==
			Diagnosis by history and physical exam

	==Management==		==Management==

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