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Meanings of spinal tap in English

Portuguese
punção lombar
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Removal by centesis of fluid from the subarachnoid space of the lumbar region of the spinal cord for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes.

        punção lombar
        Usage of spinal tap in English
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        The agency said close monitoring without a spinal tap remains an equally valid option.
        Reuters
        2
        The revised guidance essentially gives their doctors the go-ahead to perform a spinal tap.
        Reuters
        3
        A spinal tap showed the presence of Aspergillus fumigatus.
        Reuters
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        A spinal tap and MRI finally revealed the culprit.
        Revival
        5
        In all cases, a lumbar puncture ( spinal tap) was performed.
        Pubmed
        6
        I had another spinal tap three days later.
        11/22/63
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        Doctors will typically perform blood tests and, if a child is very sick, possibly a spinal tap.
        Jamaica Observer
        8
        My condition, which had been downgraded from critical to serious after the second spinal tap, zipped back up to critical.
        11/22/63
        9
        Spacer, are you going to tell me what you are taking, or do I need to perform a spinal tap?
        To Honor You Call Us
        10
        A spinal tap was normal, there was no elevated white blood cell count, her liver and kidneys were working fine.
        Every patient tells a story: medical mysteries and the art of di...
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        More than 275 patients have undergone spinal tap tests at the hospital, a painful procedure to determine if they have meningitis.
        Reuters
        12
        She is pan-cultured and given a spinal tap to try to isolate the cause of the infection and rule out meningitis.
        My Sister's Keeper
        13
        Puro underwent a spinal tap and blood work and is awaiting the results of those tests, Montpetit said in a telephone interview.
        Reuters
        14
        Now he awaits the results of a spinal tap taken on Saturday to determine if he also has been infected with the disease.
        Reuters
        15
        A spinal tap or lumbar puncture is a diagnostic test that allows examination of the fluid that surrounds the brain and spinal cord.
        The Irish Times
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        She would need to do a spinal tap to see if the lab could find any bacteria or evidence of infection in the fluid.
        Every patient tells a story: medical mysteries and the art of di...
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