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Autonomic dysreflexia resources

Further reading

Autonomic dysreflexia: What you should know (18 pages)
https://www.bronx.va.gov/docs/ADC.pdf

Medical emergency autonomic dysreflexia card (1 page)
https://www.aci.health.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0020/163442/Medical-Emergency-Card.pdf

Useful resources for people living with spinal cord injury and medical professionals

Acute management of autonomic dysreflexia: individuals with spinal cord injury presenting to health-care facilities (40 pages)
https://pva-cdnendpoint.azureedge.net/prod/libraries/media/pva/library/publications/cpg_autonomic-dysreflexia.pdf

Treatment of autonomic dysreflexia for adults and adolescents with spinal cord injuries (18 pages)
https://www.aci.health.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/155149/Autonomic-Dysreflexia-Treatment.pdf

Treatment algorithm for autonomic dysreflexia (hypertensive crisis) in spinal cord injury (1 page)
https://www.aci.health.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/387998/08.-Autonomic-Dysreflexia-in-SCI-Treatment-Algorithm.pdf

Videos

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Understanding Autonomic Dysreflexia (2 minutes)

NSW Agency for Clinical Innovation Video Presentations on Autonomic Dysreflexia

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Part 1: What is AD (5 minutes)

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Part 2: Causes of AD (2 minutes)

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Part 3: Pathophysiology of AD (2 minutes)

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Part 4: Signs and Symptoms of AD (1 minute)

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Part 5: Management of AD (9 minutes)

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Part 6: Prevention of AD (3 minutes)

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