Lecture: Spinal Cord Injuries

Predict the likely outcome of spinal cord injuries at different segmental levels, including effects on respiration and bladder control
Recognise the holistic approach to managing a patient with spinal cord injury
Define spinal shock

Part 1: Spinal Injuries

Outline the causes of spinal cord injuries
Brief reminder of the different spinal segments
How can we classify types of spinal cord injuries?
Outline all the different types of incomplete injuries
What will the symptoms and consequences be in a complete high cervical injury (C1-4)?
What about with a complete low cervical injury (C5-8)?
And, with complete thoracic and lumbar sacral injuries?
How do we assess spinal cord injuries?
What is spinal shock?
What might the autonomic considerations be to take into account with spinal cord injury?
What complications can follow from spinal cord injury?
Conclusions

Part 2: Spinal Shock vs Neurogenic Shock