title: Protocols constructed around the nursing process. 3: Autonomic dysreflexia.
abstract: Autonomic dysreflexia is a serious problem in patients with spinal cord lesions above the fifth thoracic level. This nursing protocol outlines assessment, diagnosis, and interventions for nurses and physicians and lists appropriate medications.
mesh_terms: D001342:Autonomic Nervous System Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000451:nursing*; D002985:Clinical Protocols; D006801:Humans; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D012021:Reflex, Abnormal; D013119:Spinal Cord Injuries / Q000150:complications*