Emergencies in chronic spinal cord injury patients /
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Jackson Heights, NY :
Eastern Paralyzed Veterans Association,
`2001.
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| Edition: | Third edition. |
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Table of Contents:
- Autonomic dysreflexia
- Acute and chronic cardiovascular problems
- Pulmonary complications in chronic SCI
- The SCI ventilator-dependent patient troubleshooting
- Gastrointestinal emergencies in patients with SCI
- The acute abdomen
- Urological emergencies in patients with SCI
- Hyperglycemic and hypoglycemic emergencies in patients with SCI
- Fluid and electrolyte disorders and acute renal failure in patients with SCI
- Pulmonary embolism and deep venous thrombosis in patients with SCI
- Gaining venous access
- Acute arterial occulusion of the lower extremities
- Spasticity and spasms associated with spinal cord disorders
- Acute and chronic pain with spinal cord disorders
- Management of long-bone fractures in patients with SCI
- Dislocations in the lower extremities
- Osteomyelitis due to pressure ulcers
- Decubitus ulcer emergencies in patients with SCI
- So-called minor burns in patients with spinal cord dysfunction
- Management of pregnancy in women with spinal cord disorders and injuries
- Thermoregulation in patients with SCI
- Psychiatric emergencies in patients with SCI
- Nursing management of the complications of SCI
- Psychosocial emergencies for patients with SCI