Open AccessHaemostasis and Safety Measures before Lumbar Puncture in the Haematology Ward: The Danish Routines
Author(s) -
Anders Møller,
Ole Weis Bjerrum,
Arash Afshari
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
acta haematologica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.574
H-Index - 56
eISSN - 1421-9662
pISSN - 0001-5792
DOI - 10.1159/000362357
Subject(s) - medicine , lumbar puncture , hematology , thromboelastography , antithrombotic , danish , emergency medicine , intensive care medicine , platelet , linguistics , philosophy , cerebrospinal fluid
Thrombocytopenia and the increasing use and variety of antithrombotic drugs is a challenge prior to lumbar puncture. This study examined the Danish haematology practice regarding drug pausation, assessment of haemostasis and whether fundoscopy is a routine safety measure.
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