How to do a lumbar puncture.Simpson JA.doi:10.1016/B978-0-407-00308-8.50067-7Simpson JABr J Hosp MedBritish Journal of Hospital Medicine
A lumbar puncture is generally done as an outpatient procedure. You will be able to go home the same day of the procedure. You will, however, need someone to drive you home. The procedure generally takes 45 minutes to complete. Before the procedure, your doctor may Order your blood tests....
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Unfortunately, we were unable to find any randomized trials of the effect of sterile technique (including application of antiseptics, use of sterile drapes, or use of sterile gown and...doi:10.1001/jama.297.8.811Straus, Sharon E.Holroyd-Leduc, Jayna...
How to Lumbar Puncture a ChildStella J. PadnosShea
We aim to raise awareness of a method that can make lumbar puncture more likely to succeed and to be more comfortable for the patient.StefanWilliamsModarKhalilAsokaWeerasingheAnuSharmaRichardDaveyBMJPractical NeurologyWilliams S, Khalil M, Weerasinghe A, et al. How to do it: bedside ultrasound ...
How to Perform a Lumbar Puncture.A letter to the editor is presented in response to the article "How do I perform a lumbar puncture and analyze the results to diagnose bacterial meningitis?," by S. E. Straus and colleagues.KaufmanVascular Services of Western New EnglandJeffrey L....
lumbar puncturecerebrospinal fluidLumbar puncture (LP) is a useful diagnostic tool in a wide spectrum of paediatric clinical situations. A common indication is to rule out a serious intracranial infection in a febrile child. Success rate can be optimised by proper positioning, appropriate technique ...