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Lumbar Puncture (LP)

July 12, 2015 by CrashMaster

Foam Needs Soap Summary Traumatic tap 1 WBC:750 RBC (Roberts and Hedges)   Tests to order: Cell Count Chemistries (Glucose, Protein) Culture/Gram Stain Latex Agglutination (If gram stain negative with suspicion) Cytology-if suspicion of tumor Fungal/AFB/Crypto/VDRL if immunocompromised If you suspect crypto, get opening pressures and closing pressures   A measurement of opening pressure should […]

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