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Lumbar Puncture Bleeding Risk

Discontinuing medications before lumbar puncture
 • Antiplatelets
 • Anticoagulants

#LP #Lumbar #Puncture #Bleeding #Risk
Anticoagulants #LP
Indications for Head CT before LP
 - Signs of Increased ICP (i.e. papilledema) 
 - History
Head CT before LP ... HeadCT #before #LP
Validation of the Step-By-Step Approach to Febrile Infants

#Diagnosis #Management #Pediatrics #Peds #Febrile #Infant #StepByStep #Algorithm #LP
StepByStep #Algorithm #LP
PocketPEM - LP Hold Technique #Peds #EM #LP #Hold #Technique #PocketCard #PocketPEM
PocketPEM - LP Hold ... Technique #Peds #EM #LP
Syphilis serologies notes
#ID  #InfectiousDiseases  #Infections
#Microbiology #Micro
#syphilis #RPR #treponemal #serologies #nontreponemal #VDRL #titers #CSF #LP
#titers #CSF #LP
#Diagnosis #Meningitis #LumbarPuncture #LP #Steroids #Algorithm
LumbarPuncture #LP
Excellent overview of the emergency department approach to atraumatic sudden onset headaches- including proposed algorithm and
considerations for omitting LP
Papilledema on Ocular POCUS

25 y/o F p/w HA and blurry vision.  #ocular ultrasound = dilated
LP opening pressure
Indications for Head CT before LP:
 • Age > 60
 • Immunocompromise (e.g., HIV)
 • History
Head CT before LP ... HeadCT #before #LP
Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Further Workup

 • CNS symptoms? Get an LP and imaging
Get an LP and imaging