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lumbar puncture: see spinal puncture spinal puncture, surgical penetration of the spinal canal by a hollow needle introduced between two of the lumbar vertebrae. The arrangement permits injection of antibiotics or anesthetics (see anesthesia ) as well as dyes to facilitate X-ray studies. ..... Click the link for more information. . lumbar puncture Med insertion of a hollow needle into the lower region of the spinal cord to withdraw cerebrospinal fluid, introduce drugs, etc. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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We are now able to intubate a neonate, insert umbilical and peripheral arterial lines, insert percutaneous catheters, undertake lumbar punctures and insert or aspirate chest drains. The final chapter addresses pain syndromes that can be attributed to treatment (eg, lumbar punctures, surgery, side effects of chemotherapy) and how to thoroughly examine patients to differentiate cancer pain from other types of pain. Different beads identify different procedures such as blood and platelet transfusion, lumbar punctures, bone marrow aspirates, accessing portacath and chemotherapy infusions. |
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