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Spinal Cord Injuries and Emergencies

A review

The lecture duration is 13min.

0.25 CPD Points, 0.25 CEUs, 0.25 CME credits approval pending.
Accredited by CPDUK, CBRN and Provider Pending.

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Jimmy Suh
Neurointensivist at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) in Charleston, South Carolina, USA
Lecture Summary

This talk goes over a general overview of spinal cord injuries and emergencies. We go over some basic anatomy of the spinal cord, followed by clinical presentations, grading scale, and imaging modalities to help assess these injuries. Lastly, we go over management options and treatments of potential complications that arise from spinal cord injuries.

Target Audience

Emergency Medicine Doctors
Emergency Medicine Nurses
Paramedics
Rural GP's

Learning Objectives:

Upon completion of this activity, you should be able to:

  • Understand the basic anatomy of the spinal cord
  • Recognize who potentially has a spinal cord injury and what some of the classic presentations are
  • Learn the management options, as well as complications arising from spinal cord injuries

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