A pre-hospital clinician assesses a patient with suspected spinal cord injury at the level of T10. The patient has no motor or sensory function below ...

Question

A pre-hospital clinician assesses a patient with suspected spinal cord injury at the level of T10. The patient has no motor or sensory function below the level of injury. What specific urological complication is an immediate concern?

Accepted Answer

Urinary retention due to loss of bladder innervation - the patient may need catheterisation

Answer

Bilateral renal failure from spinal shock

Answer

Urinary tract infection within the first hour

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No urological complication occurs below T10

Answer

Urinary incontinence only - the bladder will empty spontaneously

uk-dipimc MCQ (SBA): Spinal Cord Injury - Urinary Retention

A pre-hospital clinician assesses a patient with suspected spinal cord injury at the level of T10. The patient has no motor or sensory function below the level of injury. What specific urological complication is an immediate concern?