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Understanding Spinal Shock and SCI by jvshines is a document available to read on EtoBox.
The document discusses various types and classifications of spinal cord injuries (SCI). It describes spinal shock as a transient loss of reflexes below the level of injury accompanied by flaccid paralysis. Neurogenic shock involves hypotension, bradycardia, and hypothermia from disruption of sympathetic outflow. The American Spinal Injury Association classification system grades SCI based on motor and sensory function preservation. Complete injuries lack sensory and motor function in sacral segments while i
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