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- DYSREFLEXIA (HYPERREFLEXIA): SYMPTOMS AND CAUSES
- Autonomic Dysreflexia
- Urinary System: Normal Anatomy & Physiology
- Assessment Percussion technique
| DYSREFLEXIA (HYPERREFLEXIA): SYMPTOMS AND CAUSES Posted: 14 Sep 2010 03:09 AM PDT Symptoms and Causes * Pounding headache (caused by the elevation in blood pressure) * Goose Pimples * Sweating above the level of injury * Nasal Congestion * Slow Pulse * Blotching of the Skin * Restlessness There can be many stimuli that cause autonomic dysreflexia. Anything that would have been painful, uncomfortable, or physically irritating before the injury may cause autonomiShare this Post[?]     
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| Posted: 14 Sep 2010 03:05 AM PDT Autonomic Dysreflexia (AD) is a life-threatening condition that can occur in persons with spinal cord injury. AD is an acute episode of exaggerated sympathetic reflex response. It occurs because SCI disrupts inhibitory feedback mechanisms to the cord below the injury. Without inhibitory feedback, afferent (sensory) stimuli travel uninhibited between reflex centers. It is often brought on by visceral stimuli that noShare this Post[?]
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| Urinary System: Normal Anatomy & Physiology Posted: 14 Sep 2010 02:51 AM PDT The basic process of normal urination (or “micturition”) can be broken down to: 1. Urine is made in the kidneys 2. Urine is stored in the bladder 3. The sphincter muscles relax 4. The bladder muscle (detrusor) contracts 5. The bladder is emptied through the urethra and urine is removed from the body. Of course, beyond those 5 steps there are elaborate layers of control. The picture on the right is a Share this Post[?]
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| Assessment Percussion technique Posted: 14 Sep 2010 02:43 AM PDT Percussion is an assessment technique which produces sounds by the examiner tapping on the patient’s chest wall. Just as lightly tapping on a container with your hands produces various sounds, so tapping on the chest wall produces sounds based on the amount of air in the lungs. Percussion sets the chest wall and underlying tissues into motion, producing audible sounds and palpable vibratioShare this Post[?]
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