Spinal Cord Injury

Front 1

DRE: pt can't squeeze anal sphincter around finger. This implies what type of injury

Back 1

Complete spinal cord injury

Front 2

Tyoe of injury resulting in weakness and sensory loss of both upper and lower extremities with greater loss in upper ext.

Back 2

Central cord syndrome/incomplete

Front 3

name for spinal injury where half cord is cut/damaged

Back 3

Brown-Sequard/incomplete

Front 4

Name for injury where anterior spinal artery is damaged

Back 4

Anterior cord/incomplete

Front 5

What causes spinal shock

Back 5

abrupt disruption of normal tonic discharge of impulses

Front 6

S&S of neurogenic/spinal shock

Back 6

Bradycardia
Hypotension
Flaccid paralysis below injury
Absence of reflex activity below level (urinary retention, ileus)
Poikiothermia

Front 7

Cause of neurogenic shock

Back 7

Loss of sympathetic input to systemic vasculature/heart and subsequent loss of periph vasc resistance>vasodil>hypotension

Front 8

Signals the end of spinal shock

Back 8

Return of perianal reflex

Front 9

Clinically this pt presents with paralyzed arms but no deficit of legs/bladder

Back 9

Central cord syndrome

Front 10

-Increased/decreased cutaneous sensation of pain/temp/touch on same side of spinal lesion
-Below level on same side: complete motor paralysis
-Below level on opposite side: loss of pain/temp/touch
-Limb with best motor fxn has poorest sensation and vice versa

Back 10

Brown Sequard