The acute spinal case: how to manage in practice and when better to refer
23 Mar 2024
Charter 1
Neurology
The bouquet of spinal neurological emergencies: when one has to refer - Clare Rusbridge
- To appreciate the importance of clearly defining the problem to differentiate myelopathic versus non-myelopathic diseases
- To appreciate that ‘thinking pathophysiologically’ is essential in order to rank your differential list and to define/refine your problem
- To develop a diagnostic approach to the patient with spinal disease.
Rehabilitation and nursing considerations - Holly Smith
- To understand when physiotherapy is warranted and when not
- To understand what to consider when to nurse for the recumbent patient
- To comprehend how to avoid complications in the non-ambulatory patient
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