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 . Overview by Fiona Stephenson RN. Official Launch. Istanbul, 2013. Who are we?. Not for profit initiative. Linked to . ISCoS. Created by Nurses for Nurses. Why?. Signposting to educational resources. Global networking. Prof.Dr.Ayse ALTINTAS. I.U.CERRAHPASA MEDICAL SCHOOL, NEUROLOGY DEPT.. 3RD GRADE, 2011 OCTOBER. MEDULLA SPINALIS. The . spinal cord, the grayish-white oblong cylindrical continuation. . of the medulla oblongata of the brain, . 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. 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 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. Frazier Rehab . Institute. Spinal Cord Medicine Program. Urinary System. Consists . of the kidneys, ureters, bladder, sphincters and urethra. Major . functions:. Regulates . your body’s electrolytes . 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. Day 3. Meninges. Covers brain and Spinal cord. 3 layers. Dura. Arachnoid. Pia. Dura Mater. Outer most layer. Tough, white fibrous connective tissue. Contains many blood vessels and nerves. Forms sheath around spinal cord. 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.. 1 BIOL 2210L Unit 11 : Authors: Terri Koontz and Anna Gilletly, CNM Biology Department Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial 4.0 International License Terms to Know for Unit 1 1 Cranial Ner Dr Sarah Hargreaves. Consultant Clinical Oncologist. Malignant Spinal Cord Compression. Spinal Cord Compression Pathway at UHBW. Clinical or radiological concern about spinal cord compression?. Contact on call oncology .