Do you remember ? Autonomic dysreflexia: Emergency situation

Authors

  • Satit Siriboonrid Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, Phramongkutklao Hospital and College of Medicine, Bangkok, Thailand

Keywords:

Autonomic dysreflexia, emergency situation

Abstract

Autonomic dysreflexia is common emergency situation that urologist and general practice must confront. Dangerous sign is severe hypertension that can make mortality if wrong management is chosen and some sings can bring physicians to miss diagnosis and treatment. This topic will review you about incidence, pathophysiology and initial management for good practice for your patients.

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Published

2017-12-21

How to Cite

Siriboonrid, S. (2017). Do you remember ? Autonomic dysreflexia: Emergency situation. Insight Urology, 38(2), 36–41. Retrieved from https://he02.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/TJU/article/view/106407

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Review article