Contraindications for lumbar puncture Flashcards by Dorota Razowski | Brainscape

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Contraindications for lumbar puncture

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↑ICP – evidenced on clinical exam (ie. papilledema) and CT
skin/soft tissue infections over puncture site
bleeding diatheses, use of anticoagulants (ie. Warfarin) with INR >1.4
suspected spinal cord or intracranial mass lesions
vertebral deformities
unstable respiratory or haemodynamic status

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