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Absolute contraindications to lumbar puncture are as follows: ... Indications for brain CT scan prior to lumbar puncture include the following:4 ... Hasbun R, Abrahams J, Jekel J, Quagliarello VJ. Computed tomography of the head before lumbar puncture in adults with suspected meningitis. N Engl J Med. Dec 13 2001;345(24):1727...
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In medicine, a lumbar puncture (colloquially known as a spinal tap ) is a diagnostic and at times therapeutic procedure that is performed in order to collect a sample of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) ...
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Examination of the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) provides essential diagnostic information in many clinical situations. ... (See "Lumbar puncture: Technique; indications; contraindications; and complications in adults" and "Cerebrospinal fluid: Physiology and utility of an examination in disease states" and "Post-lumbar...
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Quincke, HI. Lumbar puncture. In: Diseases of the nervous system, Church, A (Ed), D. Appleton, New York 1909, p. 223. ... Gorelick, PB, Biller, J. Lumbar puncture. Technique, indications, and complications. Postgrad Med 1986; 79:257.
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A Wisdom Archive on Lumbar puncture - Indications ... Lumbar puncture, Lumbar puncture - Diagnostics, Lumbar puncture - Indications, Lumbar puncture - Procedure, Lumbar puncture - Risks ... Lumbar puncture - Indications: Encyclopedia II - Lumbar puncture - Indications...
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What Are the Indications for Lumbar Puncture in Patients with Lyme Disease?; Rupprecht TA, Pfister HW; Lipsker D, Jaulhac B (eds): Lyme Borreliosis. Curr Probl Dermatol. Basel, Karger, 2009, vol 37, pp 200–206 (DOI: 10.1159/000213078);
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What is a lumbar puncture (LP)? ... A lumbar puncture (an LP) is the insertion of a needle into the fluid within the spinal canal. It is termed a "lumbar puncture" because the needle goes into the lumbar portion (the "small") of the back.
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Authors & Editors; Introduction; Lumbar Puncture Technique; Csf Analysis; Risks Of Lumbar Puncture; Conclusions; Acknowledgments; References; ... In summary, LP and CSF examination, while their indications have been reduced, remain indispensable tools in the armamentarium of neurologic diagnosis.
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Lumbar puncture technique: Indications, contraindications, and key concepts in its technique. ... Prepare the skin by starting at the puncture site and working outward in concentric circles. Put on sterile gloves. Drape the patient...
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