Lumbar Puncture Tutorial

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The key steps to performing a successful lumbar puncture and a demonstration in a real patient. Presented by Jess Mason, MD.

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Stefanie F. -

I have always been taught to only measure opening pressure in the lateral recumbent position - in the video you measure the opening pressure with the dummy patient upright. Doesn't this make the pressure artificially high?

Jess Mason -

That is correct. Opening pressures are much more accurate in the lateral recumbent position, but the mannequin doesn't tolerate that position well ;) I thought that was said in the video but you are right -- it wasn't said. I'll try to add that.

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