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Queckenstedt test (Queckenstedt sign)

Indciation: - evaluation for spinal blockage of the subarachnoid space Procedure: - manual pressure is applied to the jugular vein to elevate venous pressure - CSF pressure is measured simultaneously Interpretation: - a simultaneous increase in CSF pressure suggests the absence of a block - no change or little change in CSF pressure suggests the presence of a block

General

clinical procedure

References

  1. Merriam-Webster Medical Dictionary. Queckenstedt test https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/Queckenstedt%20test