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Acute Medicine | Weakness and paralysis 06 knowledge B

Speciality
Nurses
Location
Online
Delivery
Online
Time / Duration
20 to 30 minutes
Subject matter expert
elearning for healthcare
Provider
eIntegrity

Causes of Acute Spinal Cord Compression
Session Overview
Description
This session discusses the causes of acute spinal cord compression.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this session you will be able to:

  • Describe three common causes of acute spinal cord compression and outline appropriate investigations and treatments for each

The main presenting symptoms of spinal cord compression are pain and neurological impairment.

Back pain is a common clinical presentation and is mainly associated with degenerative disease of the spine. However, acute presentations with associated neurological symptoms must be thoroughly investigated to exclude spinal cord compression.

This session describes the causes of acute spinal cord compression, and focuses on the three most common in more detail.


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Type
Delivery
Title
Acute Medicine | Weakness and paralysis 06 knowledge B
Location
Provider Type
Education Provider
Time / Duration
20 to 30 minutes
Location
Online
Posted By
eIntegrity Healthcare e-Learning
Price:
$19.00
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