Lecture 6 Flashcards
What is the most common cause for a traumatic SCI?
Motor Vehicle Accident
The most common spinal areas for SCI to cause paraplegia are?
C1-C2
C5-C7
T12-L2
Name of descending tracts carrying motor info?
Corticospinal
This type of force commonly leads to anterior cord syndrome?
Hyperflexion – crush of vertebral body and tear of anterior spinal artery
What are four types of incomplete injuries?
Central Cord Syndrome, Anterior Cord Syndrome, Posterior Cord Syndrome, Brown Sequard Syndrome
A grade 3 muscle test is defined as?
Move through full range of motion against gravity, no resistance, 90 degrees
C6 myotome tests which muscles? L5 tests which muscles?
C6 - Biceps, alternate is wrist extension
L5 - Big toe extension
What is Radiculopathy?
Injury to a nerve root process
“A” on the ASIA scale is what category?
Complete
Neurogenic shock involves the ________ chain?
Sympathetic
The cause of Brown-Sequard is?
Penetrating injury (gunshot wound)
Autonomic dysreflexia usually occurs at ______ level and above?
T6
Spinal cord ends at _____ and is called the _________ _________?
L1
Conus Medullaris
The leading cause of death following a SCI is: __________, _________, and ________.
Pneumonia, Embolus, Septicemia
A cause of autonomic dysfunction is?
Parkinsons, Diabetes, MS, ALS
One sign of autonomic dysreflexia is?
High blood pressure, Intense Headaches, Profuse Sweating, Facial Erythema, Goosebumps, Nasal Stuffiness, Blurred Vision
An immediate thing to do in autonomic dysreflexia is?
Bring to upright position and look for painful object for example pinched catheter, or clothing irritating them
What type of breathing should somebody who is a C1- 4 quad learn and why?
Glossopharyngeal Breathing. Teach incase malfunction with vent
