QSCIS

Queensland Spinal Cord Injuries Service

Cardiovascular

Equipment and Assistive Technology

Abdominal Binders  For individuals with SCI who have either partial or full abdominal muscle paralysis, there is strong ...

Funding – Temperature Regulation 

Medical Cooling and Heating Electricity Concession Scheme:  The Queensland Government offers the Medical Cooling an...

Exercise prescription for Cardiovascular Fitness 

A general medical assessment should be completed before clearance to commence initial rehabilitation exercise in bed or ...

Sinus Bradycardia 

The heart receives dual innervation from both the Parasympathetic Nervous System (PNS) and Sympathetic Nervous System (S...

Oedema 

Oedema is swelling that occurs when there is an imbalance of capillary pressure or an obstruction to the venous and lymp...

Autonomic Dysreflexia Pathophysiology 

Autonomic Dysreflexia (AD) is a medical emergency characterised by acute elevation of arterial blood pressure greater th...

Hyponatraemia  

Autonomic nervous system (ANS) dysfunction occurs with injuries at T6 and above. Impairment of the ANS decreases the per...

Circadian Blood Pressure 

Circadian rhythmicity of blood pressure (BP) follows changes to the BP during the night and day with predicted patterns ...

Post prandial hypotension management

These are the following methods to consider with managing episodes of post prandial hypotension.   Liaise with...

Post prandial hypotension 

Spinal cord injury (SCI) has profound effects on autonomic function, including disruption of baroreflex and cardiovascul...