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Lumbar Puncture Bleeding Risk

Discontinuing medications before lumbar puncture
 • Antiplatelets
 • Anticoagulants

#LP #Lumbar #Puncture #Bleeding #Risk
Lumbar Puncture ... before lumbar puncture ... #LP #Lumbar #Puncture ... antiplatelets #management
Approach to Suspected Meningitis - Empiric Management Algorithm

 • Alarm Symptoms (FAILS)
 • Empiric Antibiotics
 •
Meningitis - Empiric Management ... CT • Lumbar Puncture ... #Meningitis #Management
Lumbar Puncture
Indications: Infection, Inflammation, Other
Contraindications: Coagulopathy, Thrombocytopenia, Anticoagulants, Skin Infection at puncture site, Increased Intracranial Pressure
When
Lumbar Puncture ... Skin Infection at puncture ... before lumbar puncture ... neudrawlogy #Lumbar #Puncture ... contraindications #neurology #management
PUNISH Mnemonic - Indications for Head CT before Lumbar Puncture (LP)

P - Papilledema
U - Unconsciousness
N -
before Lumbar Puncture ... HeadCT #Lumbar #Puncture ... LP #Neurology #Management
Neurosyphilis - Treponema pallidum - Diagnosis Algorithm
Lumbar Puncture Indications:
 • Neuro / Ocular symptoms
 • HIV
Algorithm Lumbar Puncture ... Algorithm #Lumbar #puncture ... #management #diagnosis
CDC TETANUS VACCINATION GUIDELINES FOR WOUNDS

Dirty wounds pose an increased risk for tetanus. Clinicians should consider
penetrating or puncture ... clinicians.html #Management
Six-step approach to ultrasound-guided central venous catheter placement

I. Identify anatomy of insertion site and localization of
draping of the puncture ... US guidance for puncture ... to the vein and puncture ... Catheter #Venous #Management
Selected Differential Diagnosis of Eye Pain: Key Features and Management Options

Conjunctiva

 - Bacterial conjunctivitis

 - Viral
Key Features and Management ... - Superficial punctate
"Appropriate patient positioning for lumbar puncture and location of the L4/L5 intercostal space"-McMaster Textbook of Internal
positioning for lumbar puncture ... LumbarPuncture #Management
Indications for tPA in Stroke:
 • Clinical diagnosis of ischemic stroke
 • Measurable neurologic deficit
 •
anticoagulation • Arterial puncture ... #Stroke #cva #management