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spinal shock
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50% of all patients experience this
last 7-10 days or weeks upper motor neuron not sending messages to lower neuron flaccid paralysis below level of injury |
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what might you experience in spinal shock
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loss of sensation
decreased reflexes urinary retention suddenly occurs- get foley in may do rehab |
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Neurogenic shock
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patient in ER withh cervical or thoracic SCI
sypathehtic nervous system failure peripheral vasodilation venous pooling decreased cardiac output |
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what might you experience in neurogenic shock
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bradycardia
hypotension neurogenic pulmonary edema ARDS-->PEEP paralytic ileus (CT scan) stress ulcer progress to GI bleed |
