Spinal precautions, also known as spinal immobilization and spinal motion restriction, are efforts to prevent movement of the spine in those with a risk...
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15, 2013 Position Statement: EMS Spinal Precautions and the Use of the Long Backboard Morrissey, J (Mar 2013). "Spinal immobilization. Time for a change"...
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A spinal cord injury (SCI) is damage to the spinal cord that causes temporary or permanent changes in its function. It is a destructive neurological and...
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treatments include airway adjuncts; the use of ventilators; full spinal precautions and immobilization; and injections of dopamine. While there is no...
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Spinal traction may refer to: Traction (orthopedics) Spinal decompression Spinal precautions Traction in spinal cord injury This disambiguation page lists...
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Although spinal cord injury (SCI) often causes sexual dysfunction, many people with SCI are able to have satisfying sex lives. Physical limitations acquired...
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being bitten. Efforts should be taken to prevent further self-injury. Spinal precautions are generally not needed. If a seizure lasts longer than 5 minutes...
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Lumbar puncture (redirect from Spinal puncture)
Lumbar puncture (LP), also known as a spinal tap, is a medical procedure in which a needle is inserted into the spinal canal, most commonly to collect cerebrospinal...
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equina or tail end of the spinal cord). Spinal and epidural are the most commonly used forms of central neuraxial blockade. Spinal anesthesia is a "one-shot"...
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(proprioception), which requires healthy functioning of the dorsal columns of the spinal cord. The Romberg test is used to investigate the cause of loss of motor...
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stimulators or spinal cord stimulators must tell the examiner prior to the study. This does not prevent the study, but special precautions are taken. Cardiac...
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Jathara Parivartanasana (redirect from Spinal Twist)
Parivartanasana (Sanskrit जठर परिवर्तनासन), Revolved Abdomen pose, Belly twist, or Spinal twist is a reclining twist asana in modern yoga as exercise. The name is...
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concludes that, "[a]s a precaution, hunters should avoid eating deer and elk tissues known to harbor the CWD agent (e.g., brain, spinal cord, eyes, spleen...
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Horatio's Garden, in his memory. The charity has built six gardens in spinal injury centres across the UK, with more in development. Bear attack List...
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Winthrop Kellogg (section Spinal conditioning)
transfer of conditioning...the effects of various drugs on learning...and spinal conditioning".: 472 Kellogg was an atheorist and used his conditioning...
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the US FDA notified healthcare professionals to add new warnings and precautions about the potential for elevation in liver function tests during treatment...
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patients can be asymptomatic. Confirmations may require a sample of cerebral spinal fluid or brain tissue, although CT scans and MRI scans are used to detect...
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"Functional recovery measures for spinal cord injury: an evidence-based review for clinical practice and research". Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine. 31 (2): 133–144...
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2016. "Are there any precautions for using the Hydro Massage hydrotherapy bed?". Retrieved 2021-06-04. "Are there any precautions for using the Hydro Massage...
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consisting of Nupercaine was administered by means of a lumbar puncture. The spinal anaesthetics had been given by Dr.Malcolm Graham. At that time, it was common...
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produce abnormal signal. Lumbar puncture (spinal tap), this helps determine via a test using the cerebral-spinal fluid, obtained from the lumbar region....
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Musculoskeletal injury (section Spinal and neck injury)
circling movement can cause musculoskeletal injury. Some cases can result in spinal cord damage at the C3-C5 levels, producing a myelopathy which can dramatically...
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adequate precautions and perioperative manoeuvres. The majority of the surgeons believe prophylactic lumbar drains are effective in reducing spinal cord ischaemia...
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Mad cow crisis (section Other precautions)
was first identified in Great Britain in 1986. BSE affects the brain and spinal cord of cattle. It causes brain lesions characterized by spongy changes...
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pudendal nerve carries both motor and sensory axons. It stems from the spinal nerves S2–S4 of the sacral plexus. The nerve progresses through the piriformis...
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injury, they may have a cervical fracture. This makes them at high risk for spinal cord injury, which could be exacerbated by movement of the person and could...
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[citation needed] Meningitis is the swelling of the membranes around the spinal cord and brain most often caused by viral and bacterial infection which...
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