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AT&T; 8:39 PM Neurological Disorders Case Study... 3 of 3 CASE STUDY PROGRESS For patients with lesions at T6 or above, there is the potential for autonomic dysreflexia (AD). Noxious stimulus below the levell of injury triggers the sympathetic nervous system, causing massive release of catecholamines and producing vasoconstriction below the lesion. The patient develops severe hypertension (HTN) (as high as 240/120 mm ig or higher) pounding headache, bradycardia, blurmed vision, nausea, nasa congestion, and flushing and sweating above the level of the injury and goose bumps or palor below the level of the injury. 9. What are potential causes of autonomic dysreflexia? 10. What are interventions related to autonomic dysreffexia? 11, what could happen ? autonomic dysreflexia is left untreated? a Open With Print

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