If meningitis is suspected, a lumbar puncture can be done.

如果怀疑是脑膜炎，那么可以做一个腰椎穿刺。

Blood tests are easier to administer than brain imaging or lumbar punctures.

血液检查比脑成像或腰椎穿刺术更容易进行。

One is a lumbar puncture of the spine, using a needle to draw out spinal fluid.

一种是腰椎穿刺，用针抽出脊髓液。

In young infants, a lumbar puncture can be helpful in identifying the underlying cause of the seizure.

对于婴幼儿，腰椎穿刺可以帮助确定惊厥发作的潜在原因。

When these findings present a lumbar puncture should be performed for cerebrospinal fluid analysis to confirm the diagnosis.

当存在这些症状时，需要做腰穿收集脑脊液来确定诊断。

Did Tan mention why doctors want blood tests if they already have these lumbar punctures that work well?

谭有没有提到，如果医生已经有了效果很好的腰椎穿刺，为什么还要验血?

Normal opening pressure on lumbar puncture is 100-180mm of water, or 8-15mm of mercury.

腰椎穿刺的正常压力为100到180毫米水柱，或8到15毫米汞柱。

If CT and MRI fails to prove any mass lesions within the skull, lumbar puncture can be performed.

如果CT或MRI没有发现颅内占位效应，那么可以进行腰椎穿刺。

Lumbar puncture is classified as a relative contraindication in individuals with suspected increased intracranial pressure due to possible herniations.

腰椎穿刺，对于疑似因脑疝引起颅内压增高的患者，是一种相对禁忌症。

My mom was diagnosed with cancer in 2015. She needed to have a lumbar puncture to get a final diagnosis and treatment plan.

我妈在 2015 年确诊了癌症。她需要进行腰椎穿刺来获得最终的诊断和治疗计划。

John Doe's lumbar puncture and tetanus titer are negative.

无名氏腰穿和破伤风滴度都没有问题。

She needed to have a lumbar puncture to get a final diagnosis and treatment plan.

她需要进行腰椎穿刺才能得到最终的诊断和治疗方案。

No. You're gonna have to do it. I have a lumbar puncture.

不 你必须自己说 我要做腰椎穿刺。

Did Tan mention why doctors want blood tests if they already have these lumbar punctures that work well?

刘易斯：谭是否提到过，如果医生已经进行了效果良好的腰椎穿刺，为什么还要进行血液检查？

When there is brain involvement, a lumbar puncture often has specific findings like an increase in red blood cells, increase in white blood cells, and elevated protein levels.

当大脑受到影响时，腰椎穿刺通常能见到一些特殊的改变，比如红细胞增多、白细胞增多、蛋白质升高等。

Diagnosis of transverse myelitis can be done with a lumbar puncture which is when a needle is used to collect cerebrospinal fluid from around the spinal cord.

横贯性脊髓炎的诊断需作腰椎穿刺，即通过穿刺针收集脊髓处的脑脊液。

However, a lumbar puncture can be painful and people may experience headaches or back pain after the procedure, while brain imaging is expensive and takes a long time to schedule.

然而，腰椎穿刺可能会很痛苦，术后患者可能会感到头痛或背痛，而脑部成像费用昂贵，需要等待很长时间。