10 tricks to a successful NEONATAL lumbar puncture!!!!
Tala Talks NICU · 26 Dec 2024 · 4 min
Summary
A neonatologist shares ten practical tips for improving neonatal lumbar puncture success, covering comfort, needle positioning and angle, managing bloody or clotted taps, sitting the baby upright and using radiological help. It references the NeoCLEAR trial and an ultrasound-assisted lumbar puncture meta-analysis.
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