Clinicians caring for infants in the neonatal intensive care unit often choose to defer lumbar puncture due to low suspicion for meningitis or due to presumed risk of the procedure. However, a significant proportion of infants with meningitis have negative blood cultures. Selective evaluation of ...
A. Campbell, MD, concerning lumbar puncture in infants are well taken ( 204 :82,1968). He could have been more specific about the measures necessary to avoid respiratory distress in such struggling children. Two points need to be made. One is that flexing the back does not facilitate ...
EFFECT OF LOW DOSE VENOUS FENTANYLE IN REDUCING THE PAIN OF LUMBAR PUNCTURE IN INFANTSLumbar punctureCHEOPSFentanylequot;nAlthough there have been various studies on the agents reducing pain in infants, but inadequate researches are available in which the effect of low dose of fentanyl in pain ...
A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials suggests that ultrasound guidance may improve first puncture success rate in infants but not in older children. [6] Next: Indications What to Read Next on Medscape Related Conditions and Diseases Lumbar Puncture (LP) Interpretation of Cerebrospinal ...
In comparison, sit- ting position and ESR are straightforward and already used by some practitioners. Aims We aim to determine the optimal technique for lumbar puncture in newborn infants by evaluating the success rate, short-term clinical, resource, and safety outcomes of two modifications to ...
Realising the paucity of data in the standardisation of the optimal position for lumbar puncture (LP) in hospitalised neonates, we have designed an observational study to measure the interspinous distance in infants in a university hospital setting. The infants were placed in two lateral recumbent an...
Lumbar puncture, direct aspiration (fluid withdrawal) of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) through a hollow needle. The needle is inserted in the lower back, usually between the third and fourth lumbar vertebrae, into the subarachnoid space of the spinal cord, w
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Lumbar puncture may be required to obtain cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) for analysis. Optimal positioning, using the appropriate equipment and following correct procedure is important to ensure optimal results with minimal distress for the infant.DOI: http://www.health.vic.gov.au/neonatalhandbook/procedure...
Positioning of infants in the neonatal intensive care unit for lumbar puncture as determined by bedside ultrasonography Realising the paucity of data in the standardisation of the optimal position for lumbar puncture (LP) in hospitalised neonates, we have designed an observa... S Öncel,A Günle...