Lumbar puncture (spinal tap)

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Last Name Initial: M

  1. Keir MacKay, M.B., B.Ch., B.A.O.

    Keir MacKay, M.B., B.Ch., B.A.O.

    1. Internist
    2. Hospitalist
    1. Rochester, MN
    Areas of focus:

    Lumbar puncture, Central venous catheterization, Mechanical ventilation, Paracentesis, Thoracentesis, Arterial line pla...cement, Heart failure, Asthma, Diabetes, Anemia, COPD, Pneumonia

  2. Dania G. Malik, M.D.

    Dania G. Malik, M.D.

    1. Radiologist
    2. Neuroradiologist
    1. Phoenix, AZ
    Areas of focus:

    Lumbar puncture

  3. Wayne A. Martini, Jr., M.D.

    Wayne A. Martini, Jr., M.D.

    1. Emergency Medicine Physician
    1. Phoenix, AZ
    Areas of focus:

    Electrocardiogram, Lumbar puncture, Central venous catheterization, CPR, Ultrasound-guided musculoskeletal injection, T...rigger point injection, Ultrasound-guided injection, Central venous catheter removal, Abdominal aorta ultrasound, Wound care, Arthrocentesis, Bloodborne pathogen exposure treatment, Joint injection, Fracture treatment, Trauma care, Cast removal, Nail removal, Catheter insertion, Incentive spirometry, Stress echocardiogram, Incision care, Catheter removal, Suture removal, Cast application, Peripheral nerve block, Gastric feeding tube replacement

  4. Nick G. Matthees, M.D.

    Nick G. Matthees, M.D.

    1. Neuroradiologist
    1. Phoenix, AZ
    Areas of focus:

    Lumbar puncture, MRI, CT scan, CT angiogram, Brain MRI , CT-guided biopsy, Brain CT scan, Myelogram, CSF leak

  5. Seyed M. Mirsattari, M.D., Ph.D.

    Seyed M. Mirsattari, M.D., Ph.D.

    1. Neurologist
    1. Jacksonville, FL
    Areas of focus:

    Deep brain stimulation, Vagus nerve stimulation, Lumbar puncture, EEG, Functional MRI , Intraoperative neurophysiologic... monitoring, Stereoelectroencephalography, Electrocorticography, Neurostimulation treatment, Epilepsy, Functional neurologic disorder, Seizure , Autoimmune epilepsy, Psychogenic nonepileptic seizure

  6. Brendan J. Mulhern, M.D.

    Brendan J. Mulhern, M.D.

    1. Pediatric Hospitalist
    1. Rochester, MN
    Areas of focus:

    Lumbar puncture

  7. Javier L. Munoz, M.D., M.B.A.

    Javier L. Munoz, M.D., M.B.A.

    1. Hematologist / Oncologist
    1. Phoenix, AZ
    Areas of focus:

    Chemotherapy, Biological therapy for cancer, Lumbar puncture, CAR-T cell therapy, Bone marrow biopsy and aspiration, Au...tologous stem cell transplant, Intrathecal chemotherapy, B-cell lymphoma, Lymphoma, Diffuse large b-cell lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin lymphoma, T-cell lymphoma, Cutaneous t-cell lymphoma, Follicular lymphoma, Hodgkin lymphoma, Cutaneous b-cell lymphoma

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  1. Lumbar puncture. Radiological Society of North America. https://www.radiologyinfo.org/en/info/SpinalTap. Accessed Jan. 9, 2022.
  2. CSF analysis. Lab Tests Online. https://www.testing.com/tests/cerebrospinal-fluid-csf-testing/. Accessed Jan. 9, 2022.
  3. Johnson KS, et al. Lumbar puncture: Technique, indications, contraindications, and complications in adults. https://www.uptodate.com/contents/search. Accessed Jan. 9, 2022.
  4. Fowler GC, et al., eds. Lumbar puncture. In: Pfenninger and Fowler's Procedures for Primary Care. 4th ed. Elsevier; 2020. https://www.clinicalkey.com. Accessed Jan. 9, 2022.
  5. Fastle RK, et al. Lumbar puncture: Indications, contraindications, technique and complications in children. https://www.uptodate.com/contents/search. Accessed Jan. 9, 2022.
  6. Medical review (expert opinion). Mayo Clinic. Jan. 31, 2022.

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