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CME Activity: Clinically Clearing the Cervical Spine
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CME Certificate
Title:Clinically Clearing the Cervical Spine
Completion Time:1 hour
Contributors:John Bailitz, Scott C. Sherman, Judith E. Tintinalli, Bonny J. Baron, Thomas M. Scalea
Release Date:10/12/2009
Expiration Date:10/12/2012
Learner Objectives:
On completion of this module, you should be able to:
  1. List the five clinical criteria established by the NEXUS study investigators.
  2. Explain how to evaluate patients using the NEXUS criteria.
  3. Describe important considerations for each criterion.
  4. Recognize when to perform cervical spine imaging.
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