TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Lumbar Puncture A1 - Guerrero, Pilar A2 - Sherman, Scott C. A2 - Weber, Joseph M. A2 - Schindlbeck, Michael A. A2 - Rahul G., Patwari Y1 - 2014 N1 - T2 - Clinical Emergency Medicine AB - Knowledge of anatomical landmarks and proper sterile technique are important when performing a lumbar puncture (LP).Absolute contraindications to LP are skin infection over puncture site and a brain mass causing increased intracranial pressure.Herniation is the most serious complication of a LP, whereas post-LP headache is most common. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/29 UR - accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1101223028 ER -