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3 giorni fa · The radial artery is the preferred site for arterial puncture and cannulation. One reason is the comparative ease of identifying the anatomical location of this artery. A second reason is the collateral nature of the arterial blood supply to the hand provided by the radial and ulnar arteries.
22 ore fa · Key Points. Question Has the diagnostic evaluation of headache in the emergency department recently changed?. Findings In a cohort study of 21 emergency departments and 198 109 emergency encounters between 2015 and 2021, computed tomography cerebral angiography use increased 6-fold relative to lumbar puncture, with a 33% increase in the detection of unruptured intracranial aneurysms and no ...
1 giorno fa · Tracheoesophageal puncture and voice prosthesis placement allows laryngectomy patients to generate intelligible speech but requires continuous care and maintenance. Severe systemic infections secondary to tracheoesophageal prosthesis (TEP) are rare. We describe the case of cerebritis and pyogenic ventriculitis secondary to TEP. Case report
3 giorni fa · As well as those for a lumbar puncture, specific to myelography include: some authors 5,6 recommend that medications that lower the seizure threshold (e.g. some antidepressants, antipsychotics, antinausea, and pain medications) should be considered to be witheld for 24-48 hours prior in consultation with the prescribing doctor
22 ore fa · Lateral cervical puncture involves the placement of a spinal needle into the C1-C2 interspace, posterior and inferior to the vertebral artery. The vertebral artery ascends through the foramina in the transverse processes of the cervical vertebrae beginning at the sixth cervical vertebra.
1 giorno fa · And it’s actually a certain type of headache, with its own name: post-dural puncture headache [2]. So, although headaches in general after surgery or childbirth are very common, these post-dural puncture headaches aren’t, as these only happen after a spinal injection or an epidural.
2 giorni fa · Read chapter 22 of Neonatology: Management, Procedures, On-Call Problems, Diseases, and Drugs, 7e online now, exclusively on AccessPediatrics. AccessPediatrics is a subscription-based resource from McGraw Hill that features trusted medical content from the best minds in medicine.
