What (who) is lumbar puncture - definition

PROCEDURE TO COLLECT CEREBROSPINAL FLUID

Lumbar Puncture; Spinal puncture; Lumber puncture; Rachicentesis; Rachiocentesis; LP marker; Cerebrospinal fluid sampling; Spine tap; Cerebro-spinal fluid extraction; Spinal tap (medical procedure)

lumbar puncture

¦ noun Medicine the withdrawal of spinal fluid from the lower back through a hollow needle, typically for diagnostic purposes.

lumbar puncture

n. to do, perform a lumbar puncture

Post-dural-puncture headache

COMMON SIDE-EFFECT OF LUMBAR PUNCTURE OR SPINAL ANAESTHESIA

Post-dural puncture headache; Post spinal headache; Spinal headache; PDPH; Pdph; Post dural puncture headache; Lumbar puncture headache; Post lumbar puncture headache; Post-lumbar puncture headache; Postdural Puncture Headache; Postdural puncture headache

Post-dural-puncture headache (PDPH) is a complication of puncture of the dura mater (one of the membranes around the brain and spinal cord). The headache is severe and described as "searing and spreading like hot metal", involving the back and front of the head and spreading to the neck and shoulders, sometimes involving neck stiffness.

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Lumbar puncture

Lumbar puncture (LP), also known as a spinal tap, is a medical procedure in which a needle is inserted into the spinal canal, most commonly to collect cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) for diagnostic testing. The main reason for a lumbar puncture is to help diagnose diseases of the central nervous system, including the brain and spine. Examples of these conditions include meningitis and subarachnoid hemorrhage. It may also be used therapeutically in some conditions. Increased intracranial pressure (pressure in the skull) is a contraindication, due to risk of brain matter being compressed and pushed toward the spine. Sometimes, lumbar puncture cannot be performed safely (for example due to a severe bleeding tendency). It is regarded as a safe procedure, but post-dural-puncture headache is a common side effect if a small atraumatic needle is not used.

The procedure is typically performed under local anesthesia using a sterile technique. A hypodermic needle is used to access the subarachnoid space and collect fluid. Fluid may be sent for biochemical, microbiological, and cytological analysis. Using ultrasound to landmark may increase success.

Lumbar puncture was first introduced in 1891 by the German physician Heinrich Quincke.

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Pronunciation examples for lumbar puncture

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Examples of use of lumbar puncture

1. He had been preparing a lumbar puncture, but was then called away to treat other patients.

2. A brain scan, however, revealed she was suffering from a build–up of fluid which medics then drained by using a lumbar puncture.

3. Surgery for the prostate was put on hold while Michael underwent a biopsy of the kidney, blood tests, X–rays, a CT scan and a lumbar puncture.

4. Hospitals test for meningitis by taking blood samples to check for signs of infection and by draining a small amount of fluid from the spine through a procedure called a lumbar puncture.

5. Katie was immediately transferred to a specialist paediatric ward in Lincoln where she had a brain scan, a lumbar puncture to check for meningitis and dozens of blood tests.