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AH occurs primarily in spinal cord injury at what level?
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T4-7
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%age of spinal cord injury pt having AH?
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66-85%
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What is the most common precipitant?
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distension of hollow viscus: i.e. rectum or bladder
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The degree of AH depends on what?
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1) Magnitude of the stimulus
2) the distance away from the lesion. the farther the stimuli the greater the AH response. |
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Sx's?
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Sweating, flushing, nasal obstruction, HA, SOB, nausea, visual changes
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Clinical signs:
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HTN, Bradycardia, , arrhythmias, sweating, vasodilation
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Primary cause of morbidity and mortaity?
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cerebral hemorrhage, strokes.
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Why do pt become bradycardic?
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due to intact bradycardic response to HTN via intact vagus (X) nerve inhibitory pathways
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Prevention and treatment?
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1) Spinal
2) GA with VA |
