Nursing 3910A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Neurogenic Bladder Dysfunction, Perspiration, Active Management
9 Dec 2016
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Physiological: chronic aspect, loss of function, shock, other physiological responses (described as an insult) Cultural: effects how we respond to injury. 86,000 live with sci (sci canada) (slightly different from textbook #) Rehospitalized 2. 6 times more often (scic) causes: complications, pressure ulcers. 80% living with sci are men: risky behaviour, also an age bias (more occur in teenage years) Prevention: motor vehicle accidents, falls, sport injuries (more men play football) Frequently involved vertebrae include: 5th, 6th, 7th cervical, 12th thoracic, 1st lumbar. Life expectancy slightly lower: more complications. Prior wwii, life expectancy was months to ten years, due to renal failure and sepsis. What changed: catheterization (post renal cause leading to renal failure, better at dialysis now. Developed skin breakdown & infection (cid:498)) know there are a thousands of things ) can(cid:495)t do whether i have a disability or not.
