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Emerg Med J
; 26(4): 276-7, 2009 Apr.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-19307389
ABSTRACT
AIM: To assess the utility of bedside ultrasound performed by an emergency physician in adults undergoing diagnostic lumbar puncture. METHOD: Ultrasound was used as the primary means of determining the site of skin puncture, angle of needle advancement and depth needed to access the subarachnoid space. RESULTS: Cerebrospinal fluid was obtained from 36 of 39 patients (92.3%) in the first interspinous space attempted. CONCLUSIONS: The ultrasonographically measured depth of the dura mater correlates strongly with the final needle depth.
Subject(s)
Lumbar Vertebrae/diagnostic imaging , Spinal Puncture/methods , Ultrasonography, Interventional/methods , Dura Mater/diagnostic imaging , Emergencies , Humans , Pilot Projects , Prospective Studies , Spinal Canal/diagnostic imaging , Subarachnoid Space/diagnostic imaging
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Gerontologist
; 14(2): 163-6, 1974 Apr.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-4470479