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SUBLUXATION MANDIBULE [1 record]

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Record 1 2026-03-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • First Aid
  • Respiratory Tract
OBS

Technique to open the airway by placing the fingers behind the angle of the jaw and bringing the jaw forward; used for patients who may have a cervical spine injury.

Key term(s)
  • jaw thrust maneuver
  • jaw thrust technique

French

Domaine(s)
  • Secourisme
  • Voies respiratoires
OBS

La subluxation de la mâchoire est une technique de premiers soins employée pour ouvrir les voies respiratoires lorsque la colonne cervicale doit rester immobile, car elle peut avoir subi une blessure.

Spanish

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