Lumbar Puncture Should Not Be Routinely Performed For Subarachnoid Hemorrhage After A Negative Head Ct

Ann Emerg Med. 2021 Jun;77(6):643-645. doi: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2020.11.018.

Authors

Michael Gottlieb¹, Justin Morgenstern²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Emergency Medicine, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL.
² Division of Emergency Medicine, Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

PMID: 34030777
DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2020.11.018

No abstract available

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Humans
Patient Selection*
Risk Factors
Spinal Puncture* / adverse effects
Subarachnoid Hemorrhage / diagnosis*
Time-to-Treatment*
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Unnecessary Procedures*