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  2. Torticollis - Wikipedia

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    A guinea pig with a head-tilt. In veterinary literature usually only the lateral bend of head and neck is termed torticollis, whereas the analogon to the rotatory torticollis in humans is called a head tilt. The most frequently encountered form of torticollis in domestic pets is the head tilt, but occasionally a lateral bend of the head and ...

  3. Head tilt/Chin lift - Wikipedia

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    The head-tilt/chin-lift is a procedure used to prevent the tongue obstructing the upper airways.The maneuver is performed by tilting the head backwards in unconscious patients, often by applying pressure to the forehead and the chin.

  4. Spasmodic torticollis - Wikipedia

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    Retrocollis is the extension of the neck (head tilts back) and uses the following muscles for movement: bilateral splenius, bilateral upper trapezius, bilateral deep posterior paravertebrals. This is the "chin-in-the-air" version. A combination of these head positions is common; many patients experience turning and tilting actions of the head. [10]

  5. Basic airway management - Wikipedia

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    The head-tilt/chin-lift is the primary maneuver used in any patient in whom cervical spine injury is not a concern. The maneuver is performed by tilting the head backward in unconscious patients, often by applying pressure to the forehead and the chin. Head-tilt/chin-lift is taught in most first aid courses as the standard way of clearing an ...

  6. Righting reflex - Wikipedia

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    As the head is tilted forward or backward, the otoconia move the hair cells in a similar fashion to the semicircular canal fluid movement and cause depolarization of the hair cells. Signals from these cells are also transmitted along afferent fibers and on to the brain. [2]

  7. Jaw-thrust maneuver - Wikipedia

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    The jaw-thrust maneuver is a first aid and medical procedure used to prevent the tongue from obstructing the upper airways.This maneuver and the head-tilt/chin-lift maneuver are two of the main tools of basic airway management, and they are often used in conjunction with other basic airway techniques including bag-valve-mask ventilation.

  8. Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo - Wikipedia

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    The patient lies on their back on a bed with their head overhanging the bed. In the first step the head is turned as backward (hanging) as possible. In the following step, the patient remains lying but lifts their head with the chin close to the chest. In the last step, the patient sits upright with the head in the normal position.

  9. Instinctive drowning response - Wikipedia

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    The reaction is characterized by lateral arm movements, a vertical posture, tilting back the head, and inability to keep the mouth above the water or talk. The suppression of rational behavior by panic can also endanger swimmers attempting to rescue the victim.