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Lumbar Punctures | we get to the pointy end of spinal taps
In a lumbar puncture (LP), a needle is inserted into the lumbar subarachnoid space to collect cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) for laboratory testing, to measure CSF pressure, and sometimes to give intrathecal medications.
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By Dr Freya Bleathman & Dr Anne Atkins
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In a lumbar puncture (LP), a needle is inserted into the lumbar subarachnoid space to collect cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) for laboratory testing, to measure CSF pressure, and sometimes to give intrathecal medications.
- Follow us on Instagram @yourekiddingrightdoctors
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/yourekiddingrightpod-107273607638323/
Our email is [email protected]
Make sure you hit SUBSCRIBE/FOLLOW so you don't miss out on any pearls of wisdom and RATE if you can to help other people find us!
(This isn't individual medical advice, please use your own clinical judgement and local guidelines when caring for your patients)
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