Correspondence - Ultrasound for lumbar punctures : an Invaluable tool for the acute physician
Taylor, A Clare, S
Taylor, A
Clare, S
Abstract
The traditional procedure of identifying anatomical landmarks when performing lumbar punctures can lead to a failure rate of 19%. The Society of Hospital Medicine have published a statement, recommending use of ultrasound (US) guidance for all adult lumbar punctures (LP). A recent meta-analysis found several advantages of point of care US guided LP: higher success rate and diminished pain. US assisted LP is easy to learn, integrating ultrasound guided LP into Acute Medicine curriculum, could lead to better patient outcome.
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Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust
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2023
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Taylor A, Clare S. Correspondence - Ultrasound for Lumbar Punctures - An Invaluable tool for the Acute Physician. Acute Med. 2023;22(2):106. doi: 10.52964/AMJA.0943