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Lumbar puncture: diagnosing acute central nervous system infections

24 October 2012

Nursing Standard

CPD

Lumbar puncture has an important role in the diagnosis of acute central nervous system infections. The clinical contraindications to lumbar puncture must be...

The nurse’s role in assisting with a lumbar puncture in an infant or child

02 December 2024

Nursing Children and Young People

CPD

A lumbar puncture may be performed for various reasons, but is commonly used to facilitate the diagnosis of central nervous system infections in infants and...