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Neurogenic pulmonary edema is associated with a variety of central nervous system injuries and results from a massive centrally mediated sympathetic discharge. Another syndrome characterized by sympathetic overactivity is autonomic dysreflexia, which occurs in patients with spinal cord injury above
METHODS
A case report of a patient with spinal cord injury with autonomic dysreflexia and associated acute neurogenic pulmonary edema.
OBJECTIVE
To further describe autonomic dysreflexia as a potential cause of acute neurogenic pulmonary edema; specifically in a population with spinal cord
BACKGROUND
Ureteroscopic stone manipulation and extraction is the standard of care for distal stone disease in the adult population. Recently, with refinements in instrumentation, these standards have been applied in pediatrics. Here, we investigate the role of ureteral dilation and the need for
Polyuria contributes to bladder overdistention, which confounds both lower and upper urinary tract management in individuals having a spinal cord injury (SCI). Bladder overdistention post-SCI is one of the most common triggers for autonomic dysreflexia, a potentially life-threatening condition.