What complications does cervical spinal cord injury lead to

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Cervical spinal cord injury, mainly due to external direct or indirect factors caused by spinal cord injury, in the degree of injury, there will be a variety of motor and sensory, as well as sphincter dysfunction performance. In our daily life, when we are entertaining, we all neglect to lead to excessive stretching of the cervical spine. For example, if we don't master the movements well in swimming and diving, we will be injured. So what kind of complications will happen after the occurrence of cervical spinal cord injury!

What complications does cervical spinal cord injury lead to

Cervical spinal cord injury can also cause death in the early stage, mainly because patients with cervical spinal cord injury will affect the function of upper respiratory tract. Patients can not breathe autonomously, so it will also lead to death. When neck injury occurs, we must pay attention to observe patients, so that patients can cough and expectorate.

Cervical spinal cord injury can also cause hematoma in the neck. We need to observe the patient's vital signs, pay attention to whether the shape of the patient's neck is swollen, whether the patient's drainage tube is unobstructed, and whether there is any abnormality in breathing. At this time, we must be alert to the hematoma pressing the trachea.

Cervical spinal cord injury will also directly cause laryngeal edema, in a week after the operation, there will be a peak of edema, in the process of operation, due to pulling the trachea and general anesthesia intubation, so laryngeal edema will appear, this time will affect the function of air.

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Cervical spinal cord injury is very serious, this time will also cause multiple complications, so after the operation, we must strictly follow the nursing methods to operate. Observe the symptoms of patients at any time.