large-volume LP
Spanish translation: punción lumbar evacuadora / de gran volumen
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|  Selected response from: Chema Nieto Castañón Spain Local time: 14:37 | ||||||
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peer agreement (net): +2| large-volume lp punción lumbar de gran volumen Explanation: x -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 3 mins (2018-08-02 13:12:49 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/neurology_neurosurgery/cente... Large Volume Lumbar Puncture A large volume lumbar puncture is a special kind of lumbar puncture (spinal tap) specifically intended to remove 30 to 40 ml of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) to both assess and temporarily relieve symptoms of hydrocephalus. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 4 mins (2018-08-02 13:13:58 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- https://www.medscape.org/viewarticle/494103_4 I often think of the large-volume LP [lumbar puncture] technique as the lumbar puncture that we were taught not to do in residency, and it involves using a large-gauge spinal needle, an 18-gauge if you can get your hands on it, or more commonly in LP kits are 20-gauge spinal needles, and removing 40-50 mL of CSF in a single setting. |
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