Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury, Gebunden

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1. Epidemiology and socioeconomic impact of traumatic spinal cord injury.- 2. Mechanisms and pathophysiology of spinal cord injury.- 3. Prehospital evaluation and management, Part I: clinical presentation, spine stabilization, airway management..- 4. Prehospital evaluation and management, Part II: fluid and blood pressure management, assessment of hemostasis and correction of coagulopathy..- 5. The role of trauma networks and neurocritical care specialization in the treatment of spinal cord injury.- 6. Spinal cord injury syndromes and classification .- 7. Neuroradiological imaging: techniques and prognostication .- 8. Principles and timing of surgical management .- 9. Anesthesia considerations and intraoperative monitoring .- 10. Pharmacotherapy .- 11. Special populations: elderly, pregnant, pediatric, and polytrauma patients.- 12. Hemodynamic management and cardiovascular complications .- 13. Respiratory Complications and the Role of the Respiratory Therapist: Noninvasive and Invasive Ventilation.- 14. Mechanical ventilation management, indications and Timing of Tracheotomy and the Role of Diaphragmatic Pacing Stimulation in Spinal Cord Injury.- 15. Hematological and endocrine complications after traumatic spinal cord injury.- 16. Gastrointestinal and genitourinary dysfunction: acute and long-term management.- 17. Infectious complications.- 18. Metabolism, nutrition, and muscle wasting in critically ill spinal cord injury patients .- 19. Autonomic dysreflexia, postural hypotension, pain and spasticity, and altered temperature homeostasis.- 20. Neural repair and regeneration after spinal cord injury .- 21. Prognostication, long-term functional trajectories, and psychological support for patients and families.- 22. Current and future role of neurorehabilitation and challenges of living with spinal cord injury.