Princess Alexandra Hospital

Last updated 06/06/2015 - 06:22
 Topic: The spinal injury patient
  • 29 year old, Day 61 in ICU, presented following MVA with C6/7 fracture dislocation and compound fracture left 2nd metacarpal (ORIF)
    • Issues of quadriplegia
    • Slow respiratory wean
    • Left lower lobe collapse
  • Areas of weakness identified by examiners:
    • Poor neurological examination
    • Failure to outline complications of quadrilegia
    • No coherent approach to a failure to wean case

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