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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.
What does hemoglobin mean in spinal fluid?
junk99 Hemoglobin is in blood...not spinal fluid. It's the stuff red blood cells use to carry iron.
What does effacement of CSF mean?
The term refers to the removal or disappearance of the cerebral-spinal fluid -- a serum-like fluid inside your spinal column and skull. I've not heard this exact term used before -- pretty obscure phrasing.
What does spinal cord mean?
What does spinal cord mean?
What does ecstasy do to your spine?
no, this is an urban myth. it was started by peoplemisinterpreting the procedure used in finding the effects of Ecstasy They would do a spinal tap to see if the Ecstasy effected certain parts of the body. This doesn't mean that its okay to use Ecstasy, because it does effect your brain, and can cause memory loss, severe brain damage and learning disorders.
What does Effacement of the ventral area of cerebral spinal fluid mean?
Effacement of the ventral area of cerebral spinal fluid typically refers to a compression of the normal space surrounding the brain or spinal cord due to certain conditions like enlarged blood vessels or structural defects. This compression can lead to changes in brain anatomy or function and may require medical intervention to relieve the pressure on the nervous system.
What does newborn mean?
The term newborn refers to the first four weeks of life.
What does widely patent spinal canal mean?
It's good news -- no spinal stenosis.
When the heat source is removed form a fluid convention currents in the fluid will?
When the heat source is removed from a fluid, convection currents in the fluid will eventually slow down and dissipate as the fluid cools. The fluid will then return to a more quiescent state with less movement and mixing.
What does neonate mean?
Neonate refers to a newborn baby, typically up to four weeks old.
What does effacement mean in a spinal cord context?
It would mean that through injury or disease, some part of your spinal anatomy had become shortened, or narrowed.
What does the medical abbreviation TTN mean?
Transient Tachypnea Of The Newborn
