Video: Meningitis: Lumbar Puncture in Pediatrics

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The video describes how to perform a lumbar puncture on children with meningitis. It describes the procedure and its importance in diagnosing and treating meningitis. The video is created by IWK Health and Translating Emergency Knowledge for Kids, aiming to educate healthcare providers.

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Focus Area: Infectious Disease

Audiences: Nurses; Physicians

Emergency Management Stage: Response

Keywords: Child Health; Emergency Medicine; Meningitis

Institutions: Translating Emergency Knowledge for Kids (TREKK); IWK Health

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