Unusual Presentation of Postdural Puncture Discomfort
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Postdural Puncture Meningitis
The 18G catheter was removed and replaced at the same location with no CSF reported. A non-styletted catheter was then placed and threaded to 21 cm at the skin. No CSF or blood was aspirated via either catheter. Test dose was negative and the patient was loaded with 5 cc of 0.25% bupivacaine. The patient remained hemodynamically stable with surgical manipulation. Epidural infusion consisted of ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Academic Emergency Medicine
سال: 1998
ISSN: 1069-6563,1553-2712
DOI: 10.1111/j.1553-2712.1998.tb02610.x