Orthopaedics & MSK — Flashcards

Autonomic dysreflexia in spinal cord injury presents with _____

Hint: basic obs

Consider administration of _____ within 8 hours of spinal cord injury

The _____ tract is responsible for pain & temperature sensation

The _____ tract is responsible for voluntary movement of the trunk & proximal muscles

Upper motor neuron lesion has _____ which is initial resistance when the limb is moved, followed by sudden, unexpected decrease in resistance

In patients with traumatic spinal cord injury, _____ placement can assess for urinary retention and prevent acute bladder distention/damage

The posterior spinal artery affects the _____lateral dorsal column

What is the initial investigation for suspected spinal fracture? _____

Nerve roots _____ innervate the diaphragm

Spinal fractures with underlying disease (metastases, osteomyelitis, etc) are named _____ fractures