The following are thenursing interventionsand nursing care considerations for a patient indicated for lumbar puncture: Before the procedure The following are thenursing interventionsprior to a lumbar puncture: Explain the procedure to the patient.Explain to the patient the purpose of lumbar puncture, ho...
This article reviews current recommendations and considerations around performing LP, in addition to the process for performing the procedure.doi:10.1097/TME.0000000000000511Carman, Margaret J.Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc.Advanced emergency nursing journal...
Approach Considerations Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) infection should be suspected in a patient with symptoms and signs of neurologic infection who has recently traveled in an endemic country. CBC count A complete blood cell (CBC) count often shows nonspecific modest leukocytosis in the first ...
vascular injury, and loss of muscle strength. The incidence of transient adverse neurologic symptoms associated with a continuous block is 0.4% to 0.5% with femoral catheters.51,57The rate of vascular puncture during placement of a femoral nerve block has been reported to be as high as 5.6%,...