QSCIS

Queensland Spinal Cord Injuries Service

Resources

Chronic respiratory dysfunction and ageing

A spinal cord injury (SCI) above T12 causes changes to respiratory function and at high neurological levels of injury, s...

Acute respiratory management

Following a spinal cord injury (SCI) with a neurological level of injury (NLI) above T12 will result in some degree of r...

Respiratory changes

In summary, these changes collectively lead to reduced ventilation and secretion clearance, while also increasing the wo...

Respiratory assessment

A comprehensive respiratory assessment is essential to complete, both in the context of an acute spinal cord injury (SCI...

Respiratory predictive factors

Following a spinal cord injury (SCI), multiple predictive factors determine the extent of respiratory dysfunction. Incre...

Bowel and bladder relationship

The bowel and bladder are ‘neighbours’ and can influence each other. Examples of when this can occur include...

Bladder washouts

Why do a bladder washout? A bladder washout is performed to remove debris from the bladder. This is commonly required fo...

Outlet obstruction from urethral compression

Outlet obstruction can be caused by urethral compression when sitting. This can occur after a spinal cord injury where t...

Strictures

A urethral stricture is scar tissue that causes narrowing of the urethra and can make it difficult to pass catheters int...

Renal calculi

Renal calculi, commonly known as kidney stones, are hard crystals formed from deposits of minerals and salts that can bu...