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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
Inflammatory Cascade: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Continued Innate Immunity
 • Phagocytosis: (main mechanism) neutrophils and macrophages engulf
Natural Killer Cells ... wall breakdown (puncture ... holes), enzyme-mediated
Body Fluid Aspiration and Interpretation
 - Arthrocentesis
 - Paracentesis
 - Thoracentesis
 - Lumbar Puncture

Dr. Sarah Foohey
Thoracentesis - Lumbar Puncture
Anemias - Differential and Diagnostic Clues

Ariella Coler-Reilly @AriellaStudies

#Anemias #Differential #Diagnosis #Clues #Hematology
and Diagnostic Clues ... Ariella Coler-Reilly ... Differential #Diagnosis #Clues
Cryptococcus neoformans Meningoencephalitis- The opening pressure on lumbar puncture was 29 cm of water (reference range,
pressure on lumbar puncture ... count was 340 cells ... 90% mononuclear cells ... load was 300,000 copies ... CD4+ count was 7 cells
Approach to Suspected Meningitis - Empiric Management Algorithm

 • Alarm Symptoms (FAILS)
 • Empiric Antibiotics
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CT • Lumbar Puncture
Clinical presentation of metabolic or respiratory alkalosis diagram.

#alkalosis #metabolic #respiratory #picture #diagram #signs #symptoms #presentation #Diagnosis
#respiratory #picture
Clinical presentation of metabolic or respiratory acidosis.

#acidosis #metabolic #respiratory #picture #diagram #signs #symptoms #presentation #Diagnosis
#respiratory #picture
Acral Lentiginous Melanoma (involving nail)

While acral lentinginous melenoma is often seen anywhere on the palms, soles,
on the palms, soles ... as seen in this picture
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