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1. Introduction
2. Diagnosis
3. Continuity of care
4. People killed on Victorian roads
5. Triage
6. Triage of spinal cord injury
7. Severe head injury and an unconscious patient
8. Management of the trauma victim
9. Accident scene - history
10. Accident scene - examination
11. Sacral neurologic examination
12. Hyperaesthesia or other abnormal sensations
13. Sensory level
14. Motor grading
15. Motor level
16. ASIA score
17. Reflexes
18. Neurologic deterioration
19. Swimming and lifesaving
20. The purpose of a collar
21. Supporting the head
22. Reference
23. Adult vs. child care
24. Lifting and sliding a patient on a board
25. Transport
26. Approach
27. Full history and examination undertaken
28. Primary hospital
29. Bladder management
30. Intravenous access
31. Spinal shock
32. Spinal shock - features
33. Respiratory complications in spinal shock
34. Inspiration
35. Respiratory complications
36. Respiratory past history
37. Cervical and mid thoracic cord lesions
38. Paralytic ileus
39. Acute abdominal trauma
40. Cord lesion T6 and above (1)
41. Cord lesion T6 and above (2)
42. Radiology
43. CT
44. MRI
45. Verterbral column stabilisation
46. DVT prophylaxis
47. Prophylaxis against G.I.T. ulceration
48. Skin care
49. Summary
50. Acknowledgements

Topics Covered

• Acute spinal cord injury
• Incidence and prevention
• Management at accident scene and first hospital
• Neurologic examination
• Spinal shock
• Imaging
• Treatment of vertebral column injury
• Management of organ secondarily affected by SCI
• Prevention of secondary complications

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Series:

• Neurotrauma

Categories:

• Clinical Practice
• Neuroscience

Therapeutic Areas:

• Neurology

Talk Citation

Brown, D. (2011, October 27). The management of the patient with an acute spinal cord injury [Video file]. In The Biomedical & Life Sciences Collection, Henry Stewart Talks. Retrieved April 15, 2025, from https://doi.org/10.69645/PXWO1687.
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Publication History

• Published on October 27, 2011

Financial Disclosures

• Dr. Doug Brown has not informed HSTalks of any commercial/financial relationship that it is appropriate to disclose.