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What is a spinal tap?
A medical procedure wherein a needle is inserted into the back to withdraw some spinal fluid usually to test for infection or tumor or high pressure. Often done when suspicious of meningitis in a patient with stiff neck and fever.
What area of the body a spinal tap is done?
A spinal tap is usually done very low in the lumbar region - just above the tailbone.
What does it mean when no fluid is drawn when a spinal tap is done?
It usually means whomever was performing the lumbar puncture or "spinal tap" missed the sub-dural space where the spinal fluid is located. It may also be that the patient was dehydrated or was leaking CSF (cerebral-spinal fluid) thus making it very difficult to obtain a sample.
Spinal tap no fluid?
It's called a "dry tap." The needle was either inserted incorrectly, or the patient was VERY sick.
Where in the vertebrae is a spinal tap done?
In rare instances, such as a spinal fluid blockage in the middle of the back, a doctor may perform a spinal tap in the neck.
A patient has fever for 2 days headache with stiff neck why would a stat spinal tat?
The spinal tap would be to check for menengitis.
What is the duration of This Is Spinal Tap?
The duration of This Is Spinal Tap is 1.37 hours.
Can one have a spinal tap while on plavix?
can you have a spinal tap while on Plavix
When was This Is Spinal Tap - album - created?
This Is Spinal Tap - album - was created in 1984.
When was This Is Spinal Tap created?
This Is Spinal Tap was created on 1984-03-02.
Is a spinal tap illegal in Virginia?
No, a spinal tap (or lumbar puncture) is not illegal in Virginia. It is a medical procedure performed by healthcare professionals for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes with the patient's consent. It is commonly used to collect cerebrospinal fluid for testing or to administer medications.
What is the difference in a lumbar puncture and a spinal tap?
It's the same. Two terms used for one procedure. Or we may say that lumbar puncture is a spinal tap that is done in lumbar area, while spinal tap can also be performed right below the occipital bone (called suboccipital puncture). All in all it's a procedure to obtain the fluid that surrounds the brain and spinal cord.
