Jaw Thrust

Aka: Jaw Thrust

Emergency Medicine

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II. Indication

Opening airway in suspected Cervical Spine Injury

III. Precautions: Assistants must perform other activities

Cervical Spine Immobilization
Ventilation

IV. Technique

Place 2-3 fingers under each side of lower jaw angle
Lift jaw upward and outward

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Ontology: Jaw thrust (C0396612)

Concepts	Therapeutic or Preventive Procedure (T061)
SnomedCT	232666000
English	jaw thrust, jaw thrusting, Jaw thrust, Jaw thrust (procedure)
Spanish	tracción de mandíbula (procedimiento), tracción de mandíbula, tracción mandibular

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