A 29-year-old man presents after a motor vehicle collision with neck pain but no focal neurological deficits. He was wearing a seatbelt and had no los...

Question

A 29-year-old man presents after a motor vehicle collision with neck pain but no focal neurological deficits. He was wearing a seatbelt and had no loss of consciousness. According to the Canadian C-spine Rule, which of the following high-risk criteria would mandate cervical spine imaging?

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Age 65 years or older

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Delayed onset of neck pain

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Sitting position in the emergency department

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Simple rear-end motor vehicle collision

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Ambulatory at any time after injury

ca-mccqe1 MCQ (SBA): Cervical spine injury assessment

A 29-year-old man presents after a motor vehicle collision with neck pain but no focal neurological deficits. He was wearing a seatbelt and had no loss of consciousness. According to the Canadian C-spine Rule, which of the following high-risk criteria would mandate cervical spine imaging?