After your lumbar puncture
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/chpams35498
Nova Scotia Health Authority. Emergency Services.
Halifax, NS:
Nova Scotia Health Authority
, 2018.
- Pamphlet Number
- 1560
- Available Online
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During your lumbar puncture, a needle was placed in your back to collect cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). This fluid surrounds your brain and spinal cord. The CSF will be sent to the lab for testing. The results of this test may help your doctor to diagnose a particular disease or injury. It may take several days or weeks before the results are available. Topics include: care of the puncture site, headache, diet, back discomfort, bathing, driving, and activities to avoid for 24 hours. A list of symp…
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- Corporate Author
- Nova Scotia Health Authority. Emergency Services
- Alternate Title
- Spinal tap
- Place of Publication
- Halifax, NS
- Publisher
- Nova Scotia Health Authority
- Date of Publication
- 2018
- Format
- Pamphlet
- Language
- English
- Physical Description
- 1 electronic document ([4] p.) : digital, PDF file
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Spinal Puncture
- Nervous System Diseases - diagnosis
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Spine--Puncture
- Nervous system--Diseases--Diagnosis
- Abstract
- During your lumbar puncture, a needle was placed in your back to collect cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). This fluid surrounds your brain and spinal cord. The CSF will be sent to the lab for testing. The results of this test may help your doctor to diagnose a particular disease or injury. It may take several days or weeks before the results are available. Topics include: care of the puncture site, headache, diet, back discomfort, bathing, driving, and activities to avoid for 24 hours. A list of symptoms for when you need to go to the Emergency Department are provided. The French version of this pamphlet 1949, "Après votre ponction lombaire", is also available.
- Responsibility
- Prepared by: Emergency Services
- Pamphlet Number
- 1560
Après votre ponction lombaire
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/chpams36505
Nova Scotia Health Authority. Emergency Services.
Halifax, NS:
Nova Scotia Health Authority
, 2018.
- Pamphlet Number
- 1949
- Available Online
- View Pamphlet
Durant votre ponction lombaire, une aiguille a été insérée dans votre dos pour recueillir du liquide céphalorachidien (LCR). Ce liquide entoure votre cerveau et votre moelle épinière. Le LCR est envoyé au laboratoire pour une analyse. Les résultats de ce test pourraient aider votre médecin à diagnostiquer une maladie ou une blessure particulière. Plusieurs jours ou semaines peuvent être nécessaires avant d’obtenir les résultats. Les sujets traités dans la brochure sont les soins du point d’inse…
- Available Online
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- Corporate Author
- Nova Scotia Health Authority. Emergency Services
- Alternate Title
- After your lumbar puncture
- Place of Publication
- Halifax, NS
- Publisher
- Nova Scotia Health Authority
- Date of Publication
- 2018
- Format
- Pamphlet
- Language
- French
- Physical Description
- 1 electronic document ([4] p.) : digital, PDF file
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Spinal Puncture
- Nervous System Diseases - diagnosis
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Spine--Puncture
- Nervous system--Diseases--Diagnosis
- Abstract
- Durant votre ponction lombaire, une aiguille a été insérée dans votre dos pour recueillir du liquide céphalorachidien (LCR). Ce liquide entoure votre cerveau et votre moelle épinière. Le LCR est envoyé au laboratoire pour une analyse. Les résultats de ce test pourraient aider votre médecin à diagnostiquer une maladie ou une blessure particulière. Plusieurs jours ou semaines peuvent être nécessaires avant d’obtenir les résultats. Les sujets traités dans la brochure sont les soins du point d’insertion, le mal de tête, l’alimentation, l’inconfort dans le dos, le bain, la conduite automobile et les activités à éviter pendant 24 heures. Une liste de symptômes indiquant quand vous rendre au service des urgences est présentée.
- This is a French translation of the English pamphlet 1560, “After Your Lumbar Puncture”. During your lumbar puncture, a needle was placed in your back to collect cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). This fluid surrounds your brain and spinal cord. The CSF will be sent to the lab for testing. The results of this test may help your doctor to diagnose a particular disease or injury. It may take several days or weeks before the results are available. Topics include: care of the puncture site, headache, diet, back discomfort, bathing, driving, and activities to avoid for 24 hours. A list of symptoms for when you need to go to the Emergency Department are provided.
- Responsibility
- Prepared by: Emergency Services
- Pamphlet Number
- 1949
Epidural blood patch
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/chpams36602
Nova Scotia Health Authority. Emergency Services.
Halifax, NS:
Nova Scotia Health Authority
, 2019.
- Pamphlet Number
- 2023
- Available Online
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An epidural blood patch is a procedure to treat headaches caused by low pressure in the fluid around the spine and brain. Your own blood can seal a leak in the spine the same way a bicycle inner tube can be patched. This can happen because of a spinal fluid leak after a spinal procedure. In rare cases it may happen spontaneously (for no apparent reason). This pamphlet explains what is done during an epidural blood patch. Topics include: what to expect after the procedure, what to do after going…
- Available Online
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- Corporate Author
- Nova Scotia Health Authority. Emergency Services
- Place of Publication
- Halifax, NS
- Publisher
- Nova Scotia Health Authority
- Date of Publication
- 2019
- Format
- Pamphlet
- Language
- English
- Physical Description
- 1 electronic document ([2] p.) : digital, PDF file
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Blood Patch, Epidural
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Spine--Puncture--Complications
- Abstract
- An epidural blood patch is a procedure to treat headaches caused by low pressure in the fluid around the spine and brain. Your own blood can seal a leak in the spine the same way a bicycle inner tube can be patched. This can happen because of a spinal fluid leak after a spinal procedure. In rare cases it may happen spontaneously (for no apparent reason). This pamphlet explains what is done during an epidural blood patch. Topics include: what to expect after the procedure, what to do after going home, and what to watch for after going home.
- Responsibility
- Prepared by: Emergency Services
- Pamphlet Number
- 2023
Lumbar puncture : Halifax Infirmary
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/chpams34117
Nova Scotia Health Authority. Halifax Infirmary. Minor Procedures.
Halifax, NS:
Nova Scotia Health Authority
, 2023.
- Pamphlet Number
- 0422
- Available Online
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This test is sometimes called a spinal tap. There is a space around your spinal cord that is filled with fluid. In a lumbar puncture, a small amount of fluid is taken from this space. The cells in the fluid are studied under a microscope in a lab to check for any problems. This pamphlet explains what a lumbar puncture is, how long it takes, how the test is done, and what will happen after the test. A list of symptoms that require medical attention is included.
- Available Online
- View Pamphlet
- Corporate Author
- Nova Scotia Health Authority. Halifax Infirmary. Minor Procedures
- Alternate Title
- Spinal tap
- Place of Publication
- Halifax, NS
- Publisher
- Nova Scotia Health Authority
- Date of Publication
- 2023
- Format
- Pamphlet
- Language
- English
- Physical Description
- 1 electronic document (4 p.) : digital, PDF file
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Spinal Puncture
- Nervous System Diseases - diagnosis
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Spine--Puncture
- Nervous system--Diseases--Diagnosis
- Specialty
- Nervous System
- Abstract
- This test is sometimes called a spinal tap. There is a space around your spinal cord that is filled with fluid. In a lumbar puncture, a small amount of fluid is taken from this space. The cells in the fluid are studied under a microscope in a lab to check for any problems. This pamphlet explains what a lumbar puncture is, how long it takes, how the test is done, and what will happen after the test. A list of symptoms that require medical attention is included.
- Notes
- Previous title: Lumbar Puncture (LP)
- Responsibility
- Prepared by: Minor Procedures, HI
- Pamphlet Number
- 0422
