SCI Intro pt 2

Question 1

what is the most common CV problem post-SCI?

Answer 1

BP instability (gets better with time)

Question 2

what CV problems are commonly seen with T6 and above?

Answer 2

-Bradycardia
-Excessive peripheral vasodilation

Question 3

T/F: orthostasis is common at all SCI levels, but is more common with T6 and above

Answer 3

true!

Question 4

what are some strategies to help reduce BP instability?

Answer 4

-TED stockings (with binder if acute)
-Abdominal binder
-Ace wraps
-Monitoring fluid intake

Question 5

spasticity is more common with SCIs at what part of the spine?

Answer 5

cervical

Question 6

BMD has been found to decrease for up to ____ years after SCI

Answer 6

3

Question 7

what type of bladder dysfunction is seen with injuries above conus medullaris/sacral segments?

Answer 7

-Spastic/hyperreflexic bladder
-Voiding is involuntary and incomplete

Question 8

what type of bladder dysfunction is seen with injuries to the conus medullaris/sacral segments?

Answer 8

-Flaccid/areflexic bladder
-Bladder overfilla and over-distends
-May have overflow and stress incontinence