BRAIN
SPINAL CORD
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Question
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Which of the following would be an iatrogenic cause for a spinal cord injury?
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Neurosyphilis
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Meningitis
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Motor vehicle accident
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Osteoporosis
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Lumbar puncture
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Absolute contraindications for lumbar puncture are the presence of infected skin over the needle entry site and the presence of unequal pressures between the supratentorial and infratentorial compartments.
Detailed explanation-2: -A lumbar puncture can help diagnose serious infections, such as meningitis; other disorders of the central nervous system, such as Guillain-Barre syndrome and multiple sclerosis; bleeding; or cancers of the brain or spinal cord.
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