spm 200 skills lab 5
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SPM 200 Skills Lab 5. Lumbar Puncture Daryl P. Lofaso, M.Ed, RRT Clinical Skills Lab Coordinator (Updated 12/2005). Indications for Lumbar Puncture. To obtain CSF for Laboratory Examination Administer Medications into subarachnoid space Perform Myelography Measure ICP - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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SPM 200 Skills Lab 5
Lumbar Puncture
Daryl P. Lofaso, M.Ed, RRTClinical Skills Lab Coordinator
(Updated 12/2005)
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Indications for Lumbar Puncture
To obtain CSF for Laboratory Examination
Administer Medications into subarachnoid space
Perform Myelography Measure ICP Dx CNS infections and Inflammatory
Diseases
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Contraindications
Infections at puncture site Suspected CNS mass lesion Increased ICP (relative) Coagulation disorder (relative)
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Lumbar Puncture Checklist
Check the indications Know the risks and how to deal
with serious complications Explain the issues to the patient Check for allergy to lidocaine or
iodine Consider bleeding tendency / risks
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Lumbar Puncture Equipment
Consent form (Signed) Lab request forms and
specimen bottles Gloves, Gown, Mask & Eye
protection Local anesthetic LP Tray
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Lumbar PunctureWhat structures or layers with the needle pass through before reaching the subarahnoid space?
Skin
Superficial fascia
Superspinous ligament
Interspinous ligament
Ligamentum flavum
Epidural space containing fatty areolar tissue and the internal vertebral venous plexus
Dura mater
Arachnoid mater
Subarachniod space
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Invasive/Non-Invasive Procedure Consents
Date/Time of consent Indications Alternative treatment Risk/Benefits Documentation that all questions have been
answered Signature of patient or authorized
representative before procedure performed & appropriate witness – Date/Time
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Test CSF
Appearance Protein Sugar Serology Cell Count Bacterial or
Fungal Cultures
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Helpful Hints
What is the most important step before performing a Lumbar Puncture?
Answer: Positioning the Patient
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Culture Tubes
Tube 1: Gram stain, (AFB, fungal) Tube 2: Glucose and Protein Tube 3: Cell count (RBC, WBC
with differentials) Tube 4: Hold for possible (VDRL,
India ink, electrophoresis, antigen panel)
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Complications to LP
Spinal Headache Trauma Herniation Infection Hemorrhage Bloody Tap
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Invasive/Non-Invasive Procedure Note
Proper Patient Identification Site Verification Pre / Post Medication for pain control Intra / Post procedure monitoring Complications, if any Management of Complications
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Standard Precautions
All Patients are potentially infectious. Good Handwashing is the key to reducing
nosocomial infections Wash before and after patient contact Wear a mask, eye protection, face shield
and gown when needed