Lumbar Puncture Procedure
Lumbar Puncture Procedure Indication Diagnostic Meningitis Therapeutic Administration of drugs Decrease intracranial pressure Guillain – Barré syndrome Contraindication Increased ICP Patients under anticoagulant therapy Procedure If patient is under anticoagulant therapy Heparin Stop the drug 4 days prior to the procedure Aspirin Stop the drug 7 days prior to the procedure Instruments Lumbar puncture needle 22 Gauge Anaesthesia Injection Lignocaine Sample collection 3 samples 10ml each sample Microbiology Histopathology If repeated procedure indicated After 5 days of the previous procedure Complication Brain stem herniation Post dural headache Due to decreased ICP Prevented by 1 hour lying down before getting up Prevented by administration of paracetamol, caffeine, blood (epidural patch) Bowel & bladder incontinence Nerve damage due to negative pressure Infection

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