{"title":"A Rare Event With High Acuity: A Case of Autonomic Dysreflexia.","authors":"Emily Sullivan, Ali Husseini, Laurie Easter","doi":"10.70278/AANAJ/.0000001002","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Autonomic dysreflexia (AD) presents a unique circumstance that many learn about in school but seldomly see in clinical practice. In this case study, AD is identified in a higher-level spinal cord injury (SCI) than what is typically imagined. In this case, physical and pharmacologic techniques are used to mitigate AD. Additionally, the procedure is still performed using various pharmacologic agents and collaborative efforts from the surgical and anesthesia team. A unique discussion on differentials and treatment options for AD is then presented. In conclusion, anesthesia providers must recognize AD such as triggers, understand signs/symptoms, and administer prompt treatment to ensure safety of SCI patients.</p>","PeriodicalId":7104,"journal":{"name":"AANA journal","volume":"93 3","pages":"199-202"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0000,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"AANA journal","FirstCategoryId":"1085","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.70278/AANAJ/.0000001002","RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":null,"ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q3","JCRName":"Medicine","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
Autonomic dysreflexia (AD) presents a unique circumstance that many learn about in school but seldomly see in clinical practice. In this case study, AD is identified in a higher-level spinal cord injury (SCI) than what is typically imagined. In this case, physical and pharmacologic techniques are used to mitigate AD. Additionally, the procedure is still performed using various pharmacologic agents and collaborative efforts from the surgical and anesthesia team. A unique discussion on differentials and treatment options for AD is then presented. In conclusion, anesthesia providers must recognize AD such as triggers, understand signs/symptoms, and administer prompt treatment to ensure safety of SCI patients.
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Founded in 1931 and located in Park Ridge, Ill., the AANA is the professional organization for more than 90 percent of the nation’s nurse anesthetists. As advanced practice nurses, CRNAs administer approximately 32 million anesthetics in the United States each year. CRNAs practice in every setting where anesthesia is available and are the sole anesthesia providers in more than two-thirds of all rural hospitals. They administer every type of anesthetic, and provide care for every type of surgery or procedure, from open heart to cataract to pain management.