Letters How to Perform a Lumbar Puncture Jeffrey L. Kaufman, MD JAMA Letters How to Perform a Lumbar Puncture—Reply Sharon E. Straus, MD, MSc, FRCPC; Jayna Holroyd-Leduc, MD, FRCPC JAMA Full Text To the Editor: We are concerned about the recommendation that Dr Straus and colleagues1 mad...
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....
where they performed a lumbar puncture to rule out certain conditions. Truthfully, it was one of the most painful experiences of my life. It’s not supposed to be a painful procedure, but for me it was because the local anesthetic did not work. ...
A lumbar puncture (LP) or spinal tap involves inserting a hollow needle near the spinal cord to collect a small amount of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and diagnose meningitis, hemorrhage, multiple sclerosis, and tumors. A lumbar puncture (LP) is also called a spinal tap. It involves the inserti...
Perform lumbar punctures, electroencephalography, electromyography and nerve conduction velocity tests Interpret test results to arrive at a diagnosis Develop specialised treatment plansdepending on the disease; manage and adapt the plans according to the patient’s progress ...
In terms of learning how to perform procedures, medical students can train in an interactive virtual environment that can be programmed with different scenarios, which allows a student to experience real-life scenarios with virtual patients [37]. The virtual environment can be programmed in a multit...
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Lumbar puncture - A lumbar puncture or spinal tap can also be carried out by the doctor. A spinal tap is needed to collect cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). The CSF of people infected with meningitis often shows a low sugar level along with an increased protein and white blood cell (WBC) count...
She saw a neurologist, then a neurosurgeon. After undergoing brain and spine imaging, nerve conduction studies, and a lumbar puncture—a huge workup that “tested me for everything”—Jeansonne was sent home to rest. The headache went away. Her hands stopped hurting. Her blood pressure normali...
Tailored nonpharmacologic treatment: intensive "care" in addition to intensive "cure" Not only what but also how we perform procedures matters Environmental (noise, light), behavioral (positioning), and nonpharmacologic (sucrose, breastfeeding, pacifier) interven- tions can prevent, reduce, or ...