title: Emergency management of spinal cord injuries.
abstract: The emergency nurse must anticipate the presence of SCIs. Spinal cord-injured patients should be considered acutely ill and assessed in a comprehensive manner. The occurrence of a SCI may mask symptoms of underlying pathologic conditions that, if left untreated, are life-threatening. The emergency nurse is in a pivotal role, whether functioning in a prehospital setting or in the ED, to intervene rapidly.
authors: P S
authors: PS
authors: Kidd
mesh_terms: D004630:Emergencies / Q000451:nursing*; D006801:Humans; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D013119:Spinal Cord Injuries / Q000451:nursing* / Q000503:physiopathology