Lumbar puncture

Lumbar puncture,
subarachnoid space
, lateral decubitus position ,sitting position

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Local anesthesia,
L3 - L4 , L4-L5 ,
iliac crest,
posterior superior iliac crests,
Subdural space
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Subarachnoid space,
Lumbar CSF pressure,
Gram stain,culture,
Cell count,
xanthochromia

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CNS inflammations,
subarachnoid hemorrhage, GBS,
encephalopathies,

intracranial pressure, epidural anesthesia, intrathecal chemotherapy,cellulitis, abscess, cisternal, cervical (C1-C2), fluoroscopic guidance,Papilledema,
CT scan, USMLE, PLAB, MRCP, MEDICAL EXAMS, MEDICAL KNOWLEDGE