International Network of Spinal Cord Injury Nurses
Every person with a risk of Autonomic Dysreflexia (AD) should receive education about this potentially life threatening condition
SCI Nurses must be aware of the signs and symptoms of AD
SCI Nurses need to know the emergency AD treatment
SCI Nurses are in a key position to educate, advise and care for patients at risk of AD
It is imperative to also educate family members and carers about AD
Download in English, French, German, Dutch. With kind permission of Eva Wallace RN :-
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Other examples:-
Autonomic Dysreflexia information here:
Duke of Cornwall Spinal Injury Centre (UK) – http://www.spinalinjurycentre.org.uk/information/images/AutonomicDysreflexia.pdf
AD: What you should know – http://www.scicpg.org/cpg_cons_pdf/ADC.pdf
ABC of Autonomic Dysreflexia – http://wp.jibc.ca/abcofad/course-content/
AD Wallet Alert Card – Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation – http://www.christopherreeve.org/site/c.mtKZKgMWKwG/b.7745873/k.4E76/AD_Wallet_Card_Request/apps/ka/ct/contactus.asp?c=mtKZKgMWKwG&b=7745873&en=8pJLJROpEaLDJMNyFbLCJSNAKmKWL4OELeKOI4MHJpJ1G
AD -Toronto Rehab – English – http://spinalcordconnections.ca/scc-wp/wp-content/uploads/sce/en/SEL-MED08%20-%20Autonomic%20Dysreflexia.pdf
AD – Toronto Rehab – French – http://spinalcordconnections.ca/scc-wp/wp-content/uploads/sce/fr/SEL-MED08%20-%20Autonomic%20Dysreflexia_FR.pdf
AD – Toronto Rehab – Farsi – http://spinalcordconnections.ca/scc-wp/wp-content/uploads/sce/fa/SEL-MED08%20-%20Autonomic%20Dysreflexia_FA.pdf
AD – Toronto Rehab – Chinese – http://spinalcordconnections.ca/scc-wp/wp-content/uploads/sce/zn/SEL-MED08%20-%20Autonomic%20Dysreflexia_ZN.pdf
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Autonomic Dysreflexia Resources
Every person with a risk of Autonomic Dysreflexia (AD) should receive education about this potentially life threatening condition.
SCI Nurses must be aware of the signs and symptoms of AD and need to know the emergency AD treatment. SCI Nurses are in a key position to educate, advise and care for patients at risk of AD. It is imperative to also educate family members and carers about AD
Useful Resources
With kind permission of Eva Wallace RN we have these useful information sheets to help raise awareness of Autonomic Dysreflexia as well as some downloads, which are available in 4 different languages to explain more about Autonomic Dysreflexia.
