PUNISH Mnemonic - Indications for Head CT before Lumbar Puncture (LP)

P - Papilledema
U - Unconsciousness
N - Neurologic deficit (focal)
 I - Immunocompromised (HIV, transplant)
S - Seizure (new onset)
H - History of CNS disease (mass, stroke, focal infection)

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