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  1. Cuts and puncture wounds 
    ... muscles, ligaments, nerves, blood vessels, or bone. A puncture is a wound made by a pointed object such as a nail, knife, or sharp tooth. Puncture wounds often appear to be on the surface, ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000043.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) collection 
    ... ways to get a sample of CSF. Lumbar puncture (spinal tap) is the most common method. To ... needle into position. This is called fluoroscopy. Lumbar puncture with fluid collection may also be part of ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003428.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. How wounds heal 
    ... or injury. Types of wounds include: Cuts Scrapes Puncture wounds Burns Pressure sores A wound may be ... heal. When you get a cut, scrape, or puncture, the wound will bleed. The blood will start ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000741.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Emergency airway puncture 
    Emergency airway puncture is the placement of a hollow needle into the airway through the skin of the throat. It is ... Emergency airway puncture is done in an emergency situation, when someone is choking and all other efforts to assist with breathing ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003017.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Laceration versus puncture wound (image) 
    ... debris from whatever object caused the cut. A puncture wound is usually caused by a sharp pointy ... bleed excessively and can appear to close up. Puncture wounds are also prone to infection and should ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/19616.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Emergency airway puncture (image) 
    An emergency airway puncture may be performed if all efforts to dislodge an object from the throat have failed. The procedure involves inserting ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/17166.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Lumbar puncture (spinal tap) (image) 
    A lumbar puncture, or spinal tap, is a procedure to collect cerebrospinal fluid to check for the presence of disease or ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/19078.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. Lumbar puncture (image) 
    ... cushion. CSF is usually obtained through a lumbar puncture (spinal tap). During the procedure, a needle is ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/9587.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  9. Emergency airway puncture - series (image) 
    Images ... The larynx is a tubular structure in the neck, through which air passes to the lungs. The thyroid and cricoid cartilage form ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100113_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  10. CSF analysis 
    A sample of CSF is needed. A lumbar puncture , also called a spinal tap, is the most ... ways to take a fluid sample include: Cisternal puncture Removal of CSF from a tube that is ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003369.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
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