rahulsharma replied to rahulsharma's topic in Student Assist
YA ASIA means american spine injury association which gives the severity of injury. In cervical injuries it depends on the level of injury for example if the injury is from C1-C3 the patient can be dependent to ventilatory support for life whereas C4...
rahulsharma replied to rahulsharma's topic in Student Assist
The complications can be managed medically as well a proper education would be require for the patient to prevent himself from the complications. As we all know spinal cord injury has 5 level in which AIS-A, AIS-B, AIS-C, AIS-D, AIS-E. Its means AIS-...
rahulsharma replied to rahulsharma's topic in Student Assist
the common complications are pressure sores, DVT, orthostatic hypotension, neuropathic pain, spasticity, pulmonary complications. and they also have problem with coping the injury status.
rahulsharma replied to BSN Happyface's topic in Disabilities
as ankylosing spondylitis is a disease which can be very dangerous as it can make bone to break easily specially of spine and it also precipitates in pulmonary disorders
A spinal cord injured patient has several problems and complications related to his injury. So, how to cope up with them easily and how a nurse can provide better care in preventing complications of spinal cord injury.