Practical management of Spinal Cord Injury (SCI)
This section covers the management of a spinal cord injury. This course is divided into Lessons, each of which have Topics followed by an Assessment Quiz. You cannot move […]
Signs and symptoms of Spinal Cord Injury (SCI)
This section details with signs and symptoms of spinal cord injury, starting with an awareness of the possibility of injury based on the prevailing circumstances and then assessing the injured [...]
Prevention of Spinal Cord Injury (SCI)
This section details important aspects of primary and secondary prevention in regard to spinal-cord injuries. Whilst acknowledging the research work being done in the search for appropriate [...]
Causes of traumatic Spinal Cord Injury (SCI)
Here we see the major causes of traumatic spinal-cord injury. There are other non-traumatic causes of spinal injury including diseases and congenital deformities. These factors are remarkably [...]
How Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) occurs
This first section details how spinal cord injury occurs and looks of the common mechanisms of accidents and injuries in our communities. This course is divided into Lessons, each […]
Paralysis and Spinal Cord Injury in the United States
Head Injury Assessment – Trainer Role
Transporting the Spinal Patient
Once the injured person with a suspected spinal injury has been packaged and prepared for transport, the appropriate agency will determine the best vehicle for the purpose given the time […]
“SPINAL” rule
One simple way of recognising the potential for spinal cord injury is by using the “SPINAL” RULE. This simple memory aid utilises the letters of the word SPINAL. S stands […]
Think “SPINAL”
As has been discussed earlier, a high index of suspicion is important in the acute management scenario. The mechanism of injury and the events leading up to the injury are […]
