Research Paper On Spinal Cord Injury
A terrible accident has occurred right on the outskirts of town, and the person involved has sustained a spinal cord injury. Paramedics are rushing the patient to the nearest hospital, and they are trying to keep the patient stable. The patient is alert and appears to have some movement of the upper extremities. They are not sure of the exact level of spinal cord injury just yet. The patient listens to the paramedics talking and starts to ask questions about the signs and symptoms, etiology, statistics of a spinal cord injury, the pathology and physiology, the diagnostic testing they will do, and what will be the medical treatment a person will have to endure. As they start to explain to the patient, the patient listens attentively, trying to
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If someone experiences the emergency signs and symptoms, the person should seek immediate medical attention. (1) Someone, who has sustained an injury to the head or neck, should seek immediate medical attention to check for possible spinal cord injuries. A person should always assume a person with trauma is a spinal cord injury, because of the following: a serious spinal cord injury is not always obvious at first and more injury could occur; paralysis or numbness may occur immediately after injury or develop slowly as bleeding and swelling around the spinal cord occurs; and the time between the injury and the treatment is critical in determining the extent of the injury and the length of recovery. If a person has sustained a neck or back injury, do not move the injured person, which could cause permanent paralysis and other serious complications can appear, call 911, keep the person still, place towels around the neck or hold the neck and head still until medical help has arrived, provide first aid without moving the head or neck, and make sure the person is comfortable. (1) Spinal cord injuries are caused by damage to the vertebrae, disks, or ligaments of
If someone experiences the emergency signs and symptoms, the person should seek immediate medical attention. (1) Someone, who has sustained an injury to the head or neck, should seek immediate medical attention to check for possible spinal cord injuries. A person should always assume a person with trauma is a spinal cord injury, because of the following: a serious spinal cord injury is not always obvious at first and more injury could occur; paralysis or numbness may occur immediately after injury or develop slowly as bleeding and swelling around the spinal cord occurs; and the time between the injury and the treatment is critical in determining the extent of the injury and the length of recovery. If a person has sustained a neck or back injury, do not move the injured person, which could cause permanent paralysis and other serious complications can appear, call 911, keep the person still, place towels around the neck or hold the neck and head still until medical help has arrived, provide first aid without moving the head or neck, and make sure the person is comfortable. (1) Spinal cord injuries are caused by damage to the vertebrae, disks, or ligaments of