PPT-Presentation and Management of spinal cord lesions

Bones spinal cord Anatomy 33 vertebrae 7 cervical 12 thoracic 5 lumbar and 5 sacral vertebrae 4 fused coccygeal 31 bilaterally paired spinal nerves . DONNA T. GALLAGHER. MS, FNP-C, CUNP. A urinary tract dysfunction . Condition may be congenital or acquired. No cure but can be managed. Most cases managed with medication and intermittent catheterization. Objectives. At the conclusion of this presentation the participant will be able . to:. Identify the components of the spine. Assess for spine and spinal cord injury. Discuss the initial management of the spinal cord injured patient. . Chapter 45. Spinal Cord. Lumbosacral Back Pain (Low Back Pain). Herniated nucleus pulposus. Health Promotion and Maintenance. Good posture. Proper lifting. Exercise. Ergonomics . Patient-Centered Collaborative Care. Spinal tumors are subdivided according to their point of origin:. Intramedullary. , . Extramedullary. – . Intradural. ,. Extradural. .. Intramedullary. Tumors. Single: Multiple: . Ependymoma. ReferencesAdvanced Trauma Life Support for Doctors ATLS Student Course Manual 8thed 2008 Chicago IL American College of Surgeons Ahn H Singh J Nathens A MacDonald RD Travers A Tallon J Fehlings MG and Thoracic 10%. Lumbar 3%. Dorso lumbar 35%. Combination of areas 14%. Anatomy. Spinal cord ends below lower border of L1. Cauda equina is below L1. Mechanical injury - early ischaemia, cord edema - cord necrosis. James J. Lehman, DC, MBA, FACO. Associate Professor of Clinical Sciences. University of Bridgeport College of Chiropractic. Director. Community Health Clinical Education. University of Bridgeport. Learning Objectives. Introduction :. 2 General Classifications. Complete Lesion . A lesion to the spinal cord where there is no preserved motor or sensory function below the level of lesion. Incomplete Lesion. A lesion to the spinal cord with incomplete damage to the cord. There may be scattered motor function, sensory function or both below the level of lesion. Robin Bischoff, CRRN Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation. rbischoff@kessler-rehab.com. Michael Stillman, MD Sidney Kimmel Medical College of . Thomas Jefferson University. michael.stillman@jefferson.edu. Frazier Rehab Institute . Spinal Cord Medicine Program. The Digestive System. Consists . of mouth, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, small & large intestines, rectum and anus. Major . functions:. Break down food to be absorbed as nutrients. HONORS ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY. Spinal Cord. w/spinal nerves contain neural circuits that mediate some of your most rapid reactions to environmental changes. Protective Structures. 2 types of CT coverings surround & protect delicate nervous tissue. the presence of a longitudinal cleft within the spinal cord. . across one or more vertebral segments.. Type I malformations (formerly diastematomyelia) are characterized by a bony septum that cleaves the spinal canal in the sagittal plane and a duplicated thecal sac.. Intr oduction hemangiomas are rare. Most of the spinal cord hemangiomas are cavernous, capillary hemangiomas are rare and epidural capillary hemangiomas are even rarer. Only nine epidural capillary JUNIOR RESIDENT III. DEPT OF RADIODIAGNOSIS. BJGMC & SGH PUNE. 40 Years old male came in out patient department with complaint of . -Difficulty in speech since one month.. -Difficulty in walking since one month. .