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Lumbar Puncture

  • 10 Essentials for Your Emergency Department Fanny Pack

    There is significance in the things we carry.1 The objects we choose to fill a limited space...
  • In Kids with Complex Febrile Seizure, When Can You Forego Lumbar Puncture?

    The best questions often stem from the inquisitive learner. As educators, we love, and are always humbled...
  • Coding for Lumbar Punctures

    Question: What do I need to know to bill for a lumbar puncture? Answer: There are two...

10 Essentials for Your Emergency Department Fanny Pack

June 17, 2025 - Andrew Park, MD, and Chandana Cherukupalli, DO - 0 Comment

There is significance in the things we carry.1 The objects we choose to fill a limited space…

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In Kids with Complex Febrile Seizure, When Can You Forego Lumbar Puncture?

September 15, 2021 - Landon Jones, MD and Richard M. Cantor, MD, FAAP, FACEP - 0 Comment

The best questions often stem from the inquisitive learner. As educators, we love, and are always humbled…

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Coding for Lumbar Punctures

September 10, 2019 - Scott Pasichow, MD, MPH - 1 Comment

Question: What do I need to know to bill for a lumbar puncture? Answer: There are two…

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Will IV Fluids Improve Lumbar Puncture Success?

January 14, 2019 - Landon Jones, MD; and Richard M. Cantor, MD, FAAP, FACEP - 0 Comment

Question 1: In neonates and infants, does an IV fluid bolus prior to lumbar puncture (LP) improve…

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For Pediatric Lumbar Punctures, Stylet In or Out?

October 16, 2018 - Landon Jones, MD, and Richard M. Cantor, MD, FAAP, FACEP - 0 Comment

Question 1: For pediatric lumbar punctures (LPs), does advancement of the LP needle without a stylet (ie,…

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Can Ottawa Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Rule Determine which Headache Patients Need More Tests?

March 13, 2018 - Ken Milne, MD - 0 Comment

The Case A 38-year-old man presents to the emergency department with sudden onset of a severe frontal…

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Techniques for Performing Paramedian Approach to Lumbar Puncture

June 13, 2017 - Maria E. Crespo, MPH, DO; and Robert Jones, DO, FACEP - 3 Comments

Lumbar puncture is an essential skill for emergency physicians and the gold standard diagnostic procedure allowing for…

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Could the Latest Research Change Your Practices in the Emergency Department?

October 17, 2016 - Rasheeda Wint - 0 Comment

It can be difficult to keep up with all of the EM research being published these days,…

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Emergency Physicians Offer Different Views on Lumbar Puncture Before CT Scan

June 10, 2014 - ACEP Now - 0 Comment

I was reading today (3/25/14) “Myths in Emergency Medicine: Part 2” in ACEP Now. I wanted to…

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