The lumbar puncture is done inferior to the second lumbar vertebrae. This is done because taking the cerebro spinal fluid from below L2 level will not damage the spinal cord from the needle which is enterimg the sub arachanoid space.
Explain why a lumbar puncture is done inferior to the second lumbar vertebra.
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CSF is obtained by lumbar puncture by a physician. It is often obtained when the patient is in critical condition, and patient treatment decisions need to be made. Restate the importance of proper handling, testing, and reporting for CSF specimens.
The health care provider performs a lumbar puncture after affirming there is no obstruction in the forearm magnum via CT scan . which results would indicate the presence of bacterial meningitis? choose " I" if the result would be increased or a " D" if the result would be decreased. use either " cloudy " or " clear " for appearance . TEST : RESULT PRESSURE : WBC COUNT : APPEARANCE :
Alex was admitted after suffering from a depressed fracture of the occiput. Lumbar puncture revealed that subdural hemorrhage had results. The depressed fragments were surgically elevated. 1. What 2 CM codes would be used to code this encounter? 2. What additional documentation is needed to completely code case?
A) The vertebral body is the main anterior bony mass of each vertebra and is the part through which body weight is transmitted. On a skeleton, noticed that the vertebral bodies become progressively larger from a superior to inferior direction. Explain why. B) The vertebral bodies, laminae, and spinous process of the adjacent vertebrae are held together by numerous ligaments. Why are these ligamentous connections important?
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acute chest pain progressive fatigue cough with mucopurulent sputum When explaining about a lumbar puncture, the nurse informs the patient that during the Procedure, he or she will be asked to: remain very still cough doing the fluid aspiration change position breathe deeply during the needle insertion assessments, the nurse notes the patient is coughing and running a low-grade fever. per the patient history, he complains of night sweats, what action does the nurse take? give the patient a blanket...
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Sim Card Lungu regards Caterpillars to be an inferior good for relish. Explain with the help of an appropriate diagram in the light of the income and substitution effects how Sim Card Lungu is going to react to a fall in the price of Caterpillars. [8 Marks] Using appropriate diagrams, explain the equilibrium position of a pure monopoly. Using the same diagram(s), explain why a monopoly is considered to be sub-optimal. [7 Marks]