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The acute spinal case: how to manage in practice and when better to refer
British Small Animal Veterinary Association , e101 (2024); https://doi.org/10.22233/9781913859411.20.2
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The acute spinal case: how to manage in practice and when better to refer
- Speakers: Clare Rusbridge and Holly Smith
- From: BSAVA Congress Proceedings 2024
- Stream: Neurology
- Lecture Type: For the practice team
- DOI: 10.22233/9781913859411.20.2
- Copyright: © 2024 British Small Animal Veterinary Association
- First broadcast: April 2024
Abstract
The bouquet of spinal neurological emergencies: when one has to refer
- To appreciate the importance of clearly defining the problem to differentiate myelopathic versus non-myelopathic diseases
- To appreciate that ‘thinking pathophysiologically’ is essential in order to rank your differential list and to define/refine your problem
- To develop a diagnostic approach to the patient with spinal disease
Rehabilitation and nursing considerations
- To understand when physiotherapy is warranted and when not
- To understand what to consider when to nurse for the recumbent patient
- To comprehend how to avoid complications in the non-ambulatory patient
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