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61Post-dural-puncture headache — Classification and external resources ICD 10 G44.820, G97.0 ICD 9 349.0 MeSH …
62Lumbar puncture — A lumbar puncture or "LP" is a procedure whereby spinal fluid is removed from the spinal canal for the purpose of diagnostic testing. It is particularly helpful in the diagnosis of inflammatory diseases of the central nervous system,… …
63Suboccipital puncture — Intervention ICD 9 CM 01.0 A suboccipital puncture or cisternal puncture is a diagnostic procedure that can be performed in order to collect a sample of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) for biochemical, microbiological, and cytological analy …
64Post dural puncture headache — (PDPH), or low Cerebralspinal Fluid (CSF) pressure headache is a complication of spinal anesthesia, diagnostic spinal puncture, or epidural anesthesia. It can sometimes also happen as a result of a severe physical trauma involving the spine, or… …
65Tracheo oesophageal puncture — is a surgical procedure performed to rehabilitate a patient who has undergone total laryngectomy. This involves creation of a fistula between trachea and oesophagus. A prosthetic valve is introduced through this fistula. This procedure enables… …
66LP (lumbar puncture) — Also known as a spinal tap, an LP is a procedure whereby spinal fluid is removed from the spinal canal for the purpose of diagnostic testing. It is particularly helpful in the diagnosis of inflammatory diseases of the central nervous system,… …
67lumbar puncture headache — headache occurring a few hours after lumbar puncture, due to lowering of intracranial pressure after leakage of cerebrospinal fluid; see also post–lumbar puncture syndrome. Called also post–dural puncture, post–lumbar puncture, postspinal,… …
68Blom-Singer puncture — Blom Sing·er puncture (blomґ singґər) [Eric D. Blom, American speech pathologist, 20th century; Mark Irwin Singer, American otolaryngologist, born 1945] see tracheoesophageal puncture, under puncture …
69lumbar puncture — noun removal by centesis of fluid from the subarachnoid space of the lumbar region of the spinal cord for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes • Syn: ↑spinal puncture, ↑spinal tap • Hypernyms: ↑centesis * * * ˌlumbar ˈpuncture [lumbar puncture] …
70Radial artery puncture — is a medical procedure that is performed in order to obtain arterial blood sampling for gas analysis. A needle is inserted into the radial artery and spontaneously fills with blood. The syringe that is used is prepacked and contains a small… …
