Lumbar Puncture

REMEMBER THE TRICKS... MARK YOUR PATIENT, SUPINE IF OPENING PRESSURE, UPRIGHT I FIND TO BE EASIER. SQUARE THE SHOULDERS, HAVE THE PATIENT GET INTO A NICE 'CANNONBALL' OR 'CURLED UP CAT' POSITION. LIBERAL USE OF LIDOCAINE ALL THE WAY TO THE PERIOSTEUM. PREPARE YOUR KIT BEFORE YOU GET GLOVED. GET AN EXTRA TUBE FOR THE LAB.