More Articles – Emergency Procedures, Lumbar Puncture, medical procedures, Neurological diseases, Traumatology
Traumatic lumbar puncture (LP) is fairly common and occurs when the needle causes bleeding into the subarachnoid space. Introduction of peripheral red blood cells (RBCs) in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) increases CSF protein levels, thereby complicating diagnosis of bacterial meningitis. This…
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