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acute spinal injury
Neurosurgery Any trauma to the spinal cord or cauda equina that may result in long-term neurologic deficit Initial management Airway maintenance, CPR, spinal immobilization, drugs-metaraminol for hypotension,
methylprednisolone to minimize motor loss, ancillary–adjunctive therapy–eg indwelling urinary catheter, NG tube-except where contraindicated as in facial injuries, gastroduodenal ulcer prophylaxis with H2-blockers, PTE
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