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Nội dung chính- IntroductionDefinition of termsSCI pathophysiology
& presentationComplete/incomplete injuryCause of injuryPathophysiologySigns & symptoms of acute SCIInitial assessment Admission locationSpinal immobilisationNeurological
assessmentVital signs (and autonomic control)Blood pressureTemperatureThromboprophylaxisPostural
hypotensionJoint contracturesAutonomic hyperreflexia (Dysreflexia)Sexual functionPsychologicalPotential
complications and managementFamily
centred careSpecial considerationsCompanion documents Evidence tableHow do you assess for urinary incontinence?What are 3 things to consider when caring for a person with functional urinary incontinence?What is the appropriate nursing care for a patient with urinary incontinence?How would you manage a patient with urinary incontinence?
Introduction
Spinal cord injury (SCI) in children is a rare injury that can result in permanent loss of motor and sensory function, and dysfunction of the bowel and bladder. Impairment of these functions result in significant social and psychological consequences for the child and their family. SCI is often associated with a traumatic brain injury. In children and adolescents SCI is most commonly a result of road traffic accidents, falls or diving into water.
Children with SCI experience multiple health care problems including autonomic instability, complications of immobility and bowel or bladder dysfunction. Management in the acute phase is aimed preventing further spinal cord injury, maintaining physiological stability, and commencing routine care of the skin and establishing good bladder and bowel care.
Aim
This guideline is aimed the acute management of children with injury to the spinal cord.
Definition of terms
- AIS: ASIA (American Spinal Injury Association) Impairment Scale. An international classification system for level of impairment as a result of spinal cord injury. There are five classifications for traumatic
spinal cord injury: A-E.Quadriplegia (also referred to as tetraplegia): dysfunction of arms, legs, bowel & bladder due to SCI in the cervical regionParaplegia: dysfunction of lower body toàn thân, bowel & bladder due to SCI in the thoracic, lumbar or sacral regionSpinal shock: Temporary areflexic state with loss of autonomic control, and muscle tone below the level of the injury which lasts up to six weeks after injury. It usually
occurs in spinal cord injury to cervical & upper thoracic spinal cord. Functional recovery may improve after spinal shock resolves.Neurogenic shock: hypotension as a result of bradycardia and vasodilation due to loss of thoracic sympathetic innervation following SCI. Profound effects are noted if injury is level of T6 or above. Most dramatic effects noted in the first few weeks with most patients stabilizing in 7-10 days
SCI pathophysiology & presentation
Complete/incomplete injury
- A complete SCI results in loss of all motor and sensory function below the level of injury (AIS A). An incomplete SCI results in preservation of sensory function below the level of injury (AIS B), or a combination of varying degrees of sensory and motor preservation below the level of injury (AIS C or D).
Cause of injury
- The spinal cord can be injured by
transection, distraction, compression, bruising, haemorrhage or ischaemia of the cord or by injury to blood vessels supplying it. These injuries can all result in permanent cord injury and may be complete or incomplete.Concussion of the spinal cord can result in temporary loss of function for hours to weeks
Pathophysiology
- Injury results from primary & secondary insults Primary injury occurs the time of
the traumatic insultSecondary injury occurs over hours to days as a result of a complex inflammatory process, vascular changes and intracellular calcium changes leading to oedema and ischemia of the spinal cord. Irreversible damage occurs to nerve cells leading to permanent disabilitySpinal cord injury may occur without evidence of bony injury on Xray or CT. Paediatric injuries are more commonly associated with injury to ligaments discs and growth
plates and often require a MRI to define the injury pattern.
Signs & symptoms of acute SCI
- Flaccid paralysis below level of injuryLoss of spinal reflexes below level of injuryLoss of sensation (pain, touch, proprioception, temperature) below level of injuryLoss of sweating below level of injuryLoss of sphincter tone and bowel & bladder
dysfunction
Management
Initial assessment
See major trauma-primary survey guideline (link) and cervical spine injury guideline (link) for initial assessment
- Be aware the loss of thoracic sympathetic innervation (T1-T5) may inhibit tachycardia and vasoconstriction as signs of hypovolaemia. Thus haemorraghic injuries may not be indicated by the usual signs.
Referrals
- Neurosurgical, orthopaedics & trauma service should be notified prior to or on admission to the Emergency departmentRehabilitation service to be notified within 24 hours of
admission
Admission location
- These patients will usually require admission to PICU (Rosella)If not requiring PICU admission, then this will usually be Cockatoo (Neurosurgical ward) unless multiple abdominal injuries are present, in which case the child will be admitted to Platypus (General surgical ward)
Spinal immobilisation
See cervical spine injury guideline (link)
- Initial care - immobilisation:
- Immobilize the entire spine of any patient with known or potential SCIImmobilize neck with a hard collar. See guideline for
cervical spine assessment (link)Use log roll with adequate personnel to turn patient while maintaining spine alignmentFor children < 8 years of age use an airway pad to promote neutral cervical spine position
(link to resource)Remove from spinal board on arrival in ED or as soon as resuscitation allows Maintain neck in neutral position by use of a hard collar, but change to two-piece collar for comfort and avoidance of
complications (e.g. pressure area, venous obstruction, aspiration) within 6 hours of admission.
- Surgery may be required in the situation of a reversible compression injury, or deteriorating neurology with a spinal injury amenable to some form of reduction and or fixation.
- Some patients may have Halo devices applied by surgeons, or a brace
made by orthotics to maintain correct alignment of the spine. These devices are fixed to the child’s chest.Ensure you know how to open devices to perform chest compressions in the sự kiện of a cardiac arrest, and that spinal immobilisation is maintained manually throughout any resuscitation
Imaging
- Multiple levels of injury in the spine are common.
In the under 8 age group especially, there is a high proportion of missed craniocervical injuries with/ without associated cranial nerve involvement.
- plain film imaging of the entire cervical, thoracic and lumbar spinesFurther early imaging will least involve an urgent MRI of the entire spine looking for remediable lesionsCT scan may be used to further identify the extent of bony injury
Neurological assessment
- Neurological assessment and documentation in the EMR including:
- Sensory level Motor function
- After 72 hours, the ASIA guide should be completed documenting sensory and motor levels. Contact the rehabilitation registrar to assist with this assessment
Vital signs (and autonomic control)
- Vital signs can be quite abnormal following SCI. In addition to the usual causes in trauma such as pain, bleeding and distress, this can be due to loss of autonomic control, which occurs particularly in cervical or high thoracic injuries. The autonomic nervous system controls our HR, BP temperature
etc. Autonomic instability is most acute in the first few days to weeks of the injury. Particular implications of autonomic instability to be aware of are:
Heart rate
- Bradycardia can easily occur , for example on endotracheal tube or tracheostomy suction, due to unopposed vagal activity (Thoracic sympathetic input may have been damaged)Patient needs continuous HR monitoring in PICU or ward
Treatment with anticholinergic medication is often required
Blood pressure
- Loss of autonomic control results in loss of vasomotor tone. Patient may be quite vasodilated and hypotensive. This phase of neurogenic shock can last up to several weeks. Hypotension should be treated to prevent secondary poor perfusion of the spinal cord.Blood pressure monitoring should be:
- Continuous in PICU At
least hourly in the ward
Temperature
- The loss of temperature control e.g. ability to sweat, shiver, vasodilate, vasoconstrict or position
self to maintain temperature. Consequently, the child will take on the temperature of the environmentHypothermia is commonTemperature measurement should be preformed 4hrly in the acute stage of admissionEnsure adequate clothing or bedding in cool environmentEnsure artificial cooling in a hot environment
Breathing
- Respiratory difficulty is common in the early stages of
spinal shock but will ultimately depend on injury level
- C1-C4: paralysis of diaphragm and intercostal muscles: will need mechanical ventilation via endotracheal intubation or tracheostomy. May need long-term ventilation of phrenic/diaphragm pacingC5-T6: paralysis of intercostals, diaphragm OK – may need some form of respiratory supportT6-12: abdominal muscles paralysed, may have some decreased function
- Maintain strict ventilator associated pneumonia (VAP) prevention strategies
- Note later stage of admission
when patient is allowed to sit up, that if abdominal muscles are paralysed, breathing difficulty may be worsened when sitting up and eased when semi-recumbent
Skin
See Pressure injury prevention guideline (link)
A patient who has a SCI is high risk of damage to their skin integrity. The SCI causes loss of sensation of pain, pressure & temperature. The patient may also have lost motor control and have poor autonomic nervous system function. The end result is a lack of sensory warning mechanisms, an inability to move and circulatory changes all impacting on skin integrity.
- High risk for pressure areas, measures need to be implemented to assess and prevent skin breakdown:
- A baseline skin assessment should be completed on admissionFor all patients a Pressure Injury Prevention Plan must be commencedPressure mattress (low air loss or alternating
pressure) or gel mat if approved
- Air or alternating pressure mattresses should not be used for unstable spines
- This should occur from the time of admissionReduce friction and shear during repositioning and transfers
- The patient will not feel the temperature extreme, or be able to withdraw from it
- Daily wash to keep skin clean
- Dry thoroughly after washingDo not leave patient in damp/wet bedCommence bowel regime as outlined
below
- Manually immobilised head whenever the hard collar is offCollar fit & position to be checked each shiftInspect the skin of the occiput each shift
Bladder
Urinary bladder function may be affected by SCI. The muscles and sphincters of the bladder are normally controlled by neurological input and spinal reflexes. Loss of this normal neurological control of the bladder is commonly referred to as a neurogenic bladder. The aim of bladder care is to prevent infections, minimise and contain incontinence and find an appropriate way to empty the bladder. This will need to be related to the child’s developmental level, lifestyle, and family needs. For the adolescent patient sexual function also needs to be considered.
- Bladder dysfunction depends on the level of spinal cord injury
- Some patients will have a contractile/reflex bladder which contracts when the bladder muscle (detrusor) is under a certain
amount of pressure. Depending on the urethral sphincter function these patients will leak in between catheters.Some patients will have an acontractile/flaccid bladder that stretches and holds a large volume of urine but the bladder muscle (detrusor) does not contract and bladder emptying occurs usually by overflowSome patients will have a combination bladder
- Refer to Urology to enable Stomal therapy involvement to assist in establishing a routine
- Recurrent UTIRenal & bladder calculiVesico
ureteric refluxLatex allergy development due to increased latex exposure: use latex không lấy phí catheters
- Maintain good hydration to reduce the risk of UTI & Kidney stonesGood hand hygiene by carers, and ensuring goog hygiene of the patients perineal area to reduce infection
Bowels
Bowel function will be affected by loss of neurological control of its function (neurogenic bowel). In addition, medications such as antibiotics and opioids, immobility, alterations is food, fibre and fluid intake may affect function. Patients are risk of constipation, impaction and diarrhoea. It is important to
achieve regular bowel emptying. Constipation is not only troublesome but can also trigger major complications such as autonomic hyper-reflexia (dysreflexia).
- Commence bowel management as soon as bowel sounds are present and enteral/oral feeds begin
- In the acute phase of spinal shock:
- Aperients should be commenced with enteral feedingRefer to Dietician early to ensure adequate nutrition, fluid & fibre in the
feeds
- Refer to stomal therapy for assistance in establishing a bowel routine if the ward/rehabilitation routine is not satisfactory in the early phase; or when discharge is being discussed. Routine will depend on age, bowel function, level of injury, pre injury function & family/carer support
- Some patients may have a ‘reflex’ bowel. Although peristalsis will move stool through bowel, the anal sphincter may not relax. It may need stimulation to relax & allow passage of stoolSome patients may have a ‘flaccid’ bowel. Reflexes that move stool through the bowel are impaired and the anal sphincter is relaxed preventing stool being held in the rectumSome patients have a combination of bowel function
problems
- Caused by: insufficient fluid & fibre intake, insufficient aperients, ineffective evacuation of stool, medications (anticholenergics, opioids), immobility Treatment: increase fluids & fibre, increase aperients
- Caused by: chronic constipation. Will often have liquid
overflowTreatment: contact stimulant, movicol or osmotic laxative; Assisted evacuation only if necessary (e.g. microlax, large volume enema, manual disimpaction)
- Change in diet, antibiotics, bacteria, excess aperients, high impactionTreatment: adjust diet, reduce aperients, stool specimen, abdominal x-ray if impaction suspected; possibly consider probiotics
- Contact stimulants help to move faeces through the bowel (peristalsis) e.g., senokot. Bulking agents regulate bowel by increasing water content e.g. metamucilSofteners increase water penetration of stool e.g. coloxyl very good for childrenIso-osmotic laxative e.g. Movicol,Osmotic laxative e.g. lactuloseSuppositories & enemas can
stimulate bowel action & lubricate faeces for easier evacuation e.g. microlax, glycerol suppositoriesOther: if above management suggestions are ineffective discuss with stomal therapy to consider peristeen bowel washout system or Malone stoma-bowel washouts
Nutrition
- Insert naso/oro gastric tube early to limit risk of vomiting and aspiration as patient will often have paralytic ileus initially. NG placement also allows
for enteral feeding to commenceRefer to Dietician early to ensure adequate nutrition, fluid & fibre in the feedsConsider gastric ulcer prophylaxisRe-introduce oral feeding after ensuring ability to swallow and protect airwayGastrostomy may be required
Thromboprophylaxis
- Refer to the Clinical Haematology Department for consideration of thrombotic risk and
development of an individualised thromboprophylaxis plan Consider the use of antiembolic stockings or sequential calf compression devices (SCCD) (Link: ://www.rch.org.au/picu_intranet/guidelines/Sequential_Compression_Devices/)
Postural hypotension
Patients with SCI are risk for postural hypotension when moving from supine to sitting upright. This is due to loss of sympathetic autonomic nervous system innervation and include an inability to regulate BP normally with vasoconstriction. Do not attempt to start sitting patient up until medical approval given.
To avoid problems with postural hypotension:
- Anti embolic stockings and/or SCCD’s will encourage venous return from the legsAbdominal binders
encourage venous return through the IVC
- Orthotics can make these to fit
- Involve physiotherapy team in this process
Joint contractures
Abnormal muscle tone and lack of movement can result in joint contractures. Referrals should be made to Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy and Orthotics within 1-2 days of admission:
- Physiotherapy: for range of movement exercises & positioning patient in good alignmentOrthotics: splints for ankles Occupational Therapy: splints for hands
Autonomic hyperreflexia (Dysreflexia)
- Autonomic Dysreflexia is a MEDICAL EMERGENCY that needs immediate recognition and actionUsually it affects those with injuries T6 or higher and generally won’t occur until a few
weeks post injury (After spinal shock has subsided).Autonomic dysreflexia is a condition where the autonomic nervous system has an abnormal excessive response to noxious stimuli below the level of the injuryCommon causes of stimuli include full bladder or bowel (ineffective emptying or constipation), pressure sores, tight clothing, fractures, surgery, painSigns & symptoms include:
- Hypertension
- Sudden and severe nature which requires immediate
recognition and treatmentHypertension may be the only manifestation of dysreflexia.Note: BP for children with a SCI is normally low, so a BP that is in the high end of normal range for age is actually elevated for themBradycardia
- Remove noxious stimuli where possible
- loosen clothing, remove compression stockings, abdominal binderperform urinary catheterisation using lignocaine gel, ensure catheter not blocked
bowel disimpaction using lignocaine gellook for pressure areas, ingrown toenails, evidence of fracture
Sexual function
- Sexual function can be of great concern to families even in very young children
Important topic for adolescents with SCITopic needs to be discussed with family & child in age appropriate manner so that they understand implications for the child’s lifetimePuberty will occur as for other children; for females pregnancy is possible, and for males treatment may be required for erection, ejaculation & fertility
Psychological
- A diagnosis of spinal cord injury is often devastating for children and their families. There are
frequently preconceptions about spinal cord injury that need addressing and there may also be pre-existing issues for the child or family.
Make appropriate referrals:
- Social work Clinical psychology Victorian Paediatric Rehabilitation ServiceLink to support groups or other children with similar injury
Potential complications and management
The following are the most common complications seen for these children. The prevention and management is described above under the relevant headings
- Pressure soresAutonomic Hyperreflexia (Dysreflexia)Pneumonia and retained secretionsUrinary tract infectionsConstipationDeep venous thrombosisBone demineralisation/ hypercalcaemiaLatex allergySpasticity – deformities/pain
Family centred care
- Incorporate child’s developmental level when planning careThe child who is unable to perform care may be able to direct it enabling a sense of controlEnable family to work with the multi disciplinary care team to develop culturally sensitive careProvide as much information as possible regarding the child’s plan of care for the next few days/weeksInvolve Nursing Care Coordinator early
Special considerations
- Referral
must be made to the rehabilitation team in the first 24 hoursIf long term mechanical ventilation is required, phrenic nerve/diaphragm pacing may be considered
Companion documents
- Medical management of spinal cord injuryAcute traumatic spinal cord injury admission process
Links
- Victorian Paediatric Rehabilitation
ServiceVictorian spinal cord service (Austin Hospital)The Queensland Spinal Cord Injuries Service: www.health.qld.gov.au/qscis
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Evidence table
Spinal Cord Injury (Acute Management) evidence table
Please remember to read the disclaimer
The development of this nursing guideline was coordinated by Janine Evans, Rosella - PICU, and approved by the Nursing Clinical Effectiveness Committee. Updated April 2015.
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