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Posted On : 03 Dec 2023

Can we do a CSF examination in children suspected of having fever with convulsion due to encephalitis, or meningitis if the facility of fundus examination is not available?

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Liton Zaman

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We should not do unless we can exclude raised ICP

10 months ago

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Mehul Moradiya

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if no sign of raised ICT then can do guarded CSF

10 months ago

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Chandra Bhagat

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yes CT is not needed

10 months ago

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Mamdouh AbdElRahman

0

yes after CT

10 months ago

M

Mohd Waseem

2

after CT head best option

10 months ago

Answer 1

Yes. If the patient is conscious and has no focal deficit, it should be ok to go for LP. If either feature is affected, a CT scan to rule out a mass effect from any lesion is desirable

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