CSF Analysis Flashcards
(7 cards)
1
Q
Raised pressure results from blockage of interventricular Foramen, _ or _
A
Cerebral aqueduct
Apertures 4th roof
2
Q
Patient with hydrocephalus has headaches and unsteadiness and _
A
Mental impairment
3
Q
Hydrocephalus in newborn may produced a _ and enlarged skull
A
Raised anterior fontanelle
4
Q
A _ puncture may be performed to sample CSF in adult
A
Lumbar
5
Q
In lumbar puncture, needle inserted in subarachnoid space between _ and _
A
4th
5th lumbar vertebrae
6
Q
Puncture doesn’t damage nervous tissue as spinal cord normally terminates between _ and _ vertebrae
A
1st
2nd
7
Q
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