lumbar puncture
- n removal by centesis of fluid from the subarachnoid space of the lumbar region of the spinal cord for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes
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- State board approves settlements
SETTLEMENTS APPROVED: The State Appeal Board on Tuesday approved a $1.75 million judgment to settle a medical negligence claim brought by a Belle Plaine man against the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics. Dennis Musel, 69, brought a lawsuit relating to an emergency lumbar puncture that was conducted to rule out meningitis. Attorneys for Musel claimed he suffered from weakness and decreasing ...
Nov. 6, 2013 - Quad-City Times