US assisted LP

21/02/2017 by Bob Dunn

The Lumbar puncture page has been updated with some additional information about the role of US in performing LP in infants.

Competing interests and trial outcome

SIADH to SIAD

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Associate Professor Robert Dunn

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Associate Professor Meredith Borland
Dr Deborah O'Brien
Dr Stuart Dilley
Dr Jennifer Brookes
Associate Professor Deborah Leach

Formula of the day

K+ replacement rate - maximum 40 mmol/hour (0.5 mmol/kg/hour in children). Cardiac monitoring required if > 15 mmol/hour (> 0.4 mmol/kg/hour in children)

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US should change clinical care in the ED only when it is performed by someone

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