Lesson 7: Spinal Cord Injury

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The spinal cord is very sensitive to injury. A spinal cord injury occurs when there is damage to the spinal cord either from trauma, loss of its normal blood supply, or compression from infection. The trauma nurse must immobilize the entire spine at the scene of the accident. In the emergency department, this immobilization is continued while more immediate life-threatening problems are identified and addressed. The trauma nurse must do Initial care – immobilization, preparation of early surgery, preparation of halo & orthotic devices for spinal cord injury patients.

At the end of this lesson, you will  be able to understand:

• Assessment of spinal cord injury
• Immobilization techniques 
• Management of spinal cord injury

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