What syndrome is damage to the lowest portion of cord and lumbar or sacral nerve roots?
Cauda Equina
What high dose drug prevents secondary damage to the cord?
Methylprednisolone (Solu-Medrol)
During emergent care, why do we need to maintain the MAP of 80-90?
What is used to maintain it?
To keep BP up to perfuse the cord
Dopamine
Any injury above C4 requires ________
Mechanical Ventilation
What problem is a stimulus below lesion causes anunopposedreflexsympatheticstimulation?
Autonomic Dysreflexia
A 36y/o male has been admitted to the neuro unit for Guillain-Barre Syndrome. Which assessment should the nurse make?
B) Respiatory Rate and Effort
The nurse is preparing to administer Methylprednisolone (Solu-Medrol) to a patient with an acute spinal cord injury. The patient ask what the medicaiton is for. The nurse responds
D) To decrease the inflammatory response and prevent secondary cord damage