Lumbar Puncture Flashcards
1
Q
def
A
a procedure in which a needle is inserted in the 3rd-4th lumbar vertebral space to measure the pressure and aspirate CSF from inside the spine
2
Q
indications
A
suspicion of:
1 meningitis
2 SAH
3 CNS diseases (GBS + carcinomatous meningitis)
3
Q
what is carcinomatous meningitis
A
inflammation of the meninges of the brain caused by cancer
4
Q
complications
A
1 post-dural puncture headache
2 infection
3 bleeding
any change in lower body neurology after an LP should be treated as cauda equina until proven otherwise
