Spina Bifida History

[Salient]

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Hi guys,

I'm going to be working at a spina bifida clinic this year as part of my MS2 curriculum, and this involves taking histories from patients. What are some of the most important questions that I need to ask? Is it basically just evaluating the presence and progression of the common neurological complications?

 

[Sweet Tea]

Remember to include questions asking about voiding/stooling patterns, and if they use vesicostomy tubes and the like, and also evaluate for pressure sores. Obviously, this will depend on their mobility but it's really easy to miss a pressure sore on someone who can't feel the sore.