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Review
. 2002 Sep;87(3):235-7.
doi: 10.1136/adc.87.3.235.

When to do a lumbar puncture

F A I Riordan  1 , A J Cant
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Review

When to do a lumbar puncture

F A I Riordan et al. Arch Dis Child. 2002 Sep.
No abstract available

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  • LP and Glasgow coma score.
    Isaacs D. Isaacs D. Arch Dis Child. 2003 Feb;88(2):177; author reply 177. doi: 10.1136/adc.88.2.177-a. Arch Dis Child. 2003. PMID: 12538334 Free PMC article. No abstract available.
  • More lumbar punctures, please!
    Finn A. Finn A. Arch Dis Child. 2003 Feb;88(2):177. doi: 10.1136/adc.88.2.177. Arch Dis Child. 2003. PMID: 12538336 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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