What Clinicians Must Know About Lumbar Puncture Headaches

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Joseph Esherick, M.D., FAAFP, FHM
More Articles – Featured Procedure, Lumbar Puncture
More Tags – headache after lumbar puncture, lumbar puncture headache treatment, post lumbar puncture headache
A lumbar puncture headache often develops after a patient undergoes a lumbar puncture or spinal tap procedure.  Lumbar punctures with CSF analysis are often used to diagnose conditions such as meningitis, encephalitis, leukemia, autoimmune diseases, normal pressure hydrocephalus, benign intracranial…
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Spine Ultrasound: Latest Updates, Applications, Benefits, and More

Joseph Esherick, M.D., FAAFP, FHM
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More Tags – cervical spine ultrasound, effects of ultrasound therapy on spine, neonatal spine ultrasound, ultrasound neonatal spine, ultrasound of spine in adults, ultrasound spine
Literature on spine ultrasound has grown over the last 22 years. Increased interest has led to updates in the technology used to evaluate spinal and paraspinal regions.  Look at the available evidence with Hospital Procedures Consultants. Latest Updates in Spine…
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Fiberoptic Intubations for Airway Management

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Joseph Esherick, M.D., FAAFP, FHM
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More Tags – airway management, Fiberoptic Intubations adults, Fiberoptic Intubations kids, LMA placement
There are several airway management techniques for securing airways in situations where the patient’s breathing is compromised. In cases where a difficult airway is anticipated, fiberoptic intubation is the method of choice since it has a high airway management success…
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