Practicals · Paediatrics · Procedures - Diagnostic Taps
CSF tap (lumbar puncture)
- Type
- Procedure
- Curriculum level
- NMC: PI (1st yr)
Videos and resources
- VideoAn Approach to Lumbar Punctures7:04
- VideoLumbar puncture technique to collect cerebrospinal fluid for biomedical research8:01
- +66 more links
Links point to material published by others; SolvedPGSS does not host it. Check any technique against your department's protocol before you use it on a patient.
Where the curriculum asks for it
“CSF” ( NMC curriculum, page 45)
“Blood sampling; venous and arterial lumbar puncture ventricular tap” ( NBEMS DNB curriculum, page 30)
“Lumbar puncture, ventricular tap, bone marrow aspiration and” ( NBEMS DNB curriculum, page 31)