Abstract
The pathophysiology and management of respiratory dysfunction after spinal cord injury presents a unique picture with special considerations that impact management. The following questions and corresponding explanations will cover key information for health care providers who care for individuals with spinal cord injury at risk for pulmonary dysfunction.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | The Essential Spinal Cord Injury Medicine Question Bank |
Publisher | Springer International Publishing |
Pages | 109-127 |
Number of pages | 19 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9783031077968 |
ISBN (Print) | 9783031077951 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 1 2022 |
Keywords
- Mechanical ventilation
- Neuromuscular respiratory weakness
- Pulmonary disease
- Respiratory secretions
- Spinal cord injury