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Coronavirus – mask fit video
We show you how to perform a coronavirus mask fit check with an FFP3. This is a self mask fit check as fit testing is no longer happening in most UK hospitals. This is a quick, easy mask fit check technique shown to you by an infectious diseases registrar and the video is aimed at […]
Hydrocephalus
One of the most common conditions that neurosurgeons treat is something called hydrocephalus. The brain and spinal cord has a plumbing system within it called the ventricular system which contains a fluid called cerebro-spinal fluid (CSF). What is cerebrospinal fluid? Cerebro-spinal fluid (CSF) is a fluid needed to provide protection and nourishment to the brain […]
Lumbar puncture
A lumbar puncture, also referred to as a‘spinal tap’, is a commonly performed procedure carried out by all kinds ofdoctors. It involves inserting a small needle into an area that surrounds thespinal cord named the ‘sub-arachnoid space’ . Contained within this area issomething called ‘cerebrospinal fluid’ or CSF. CSF acts as a surroundingcushion, helping to […]
