Cervical collars should be applied in pediatric patients for the following findings:
- Complaint of neck pain
- Torticollis
- Neurologic deficit
- Altered mental status including GCS <15, intoxication, and other signs (agitation, apnea, hypopnea, somnolence, etc.)
- Involvement in a high-risk motor vehicle collision, high impact diving injury, or substantial torso injury
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