A resident at the emergency department is preparing for a lumbar puncture in a 26 years old female with suspected subarachnoid bleeding. Although she presented with altered sensorium, CT brain was found to be normal. During LP, which structure is pierced after the spinal needle crosses interspinous ligament?
ASupra/inter spinous ligament
BSkin
CSub cutaneous fascia
DDura mater
EArachnoid mater
FLigamentum flava
Best site for administering spinal anesthesia is the intervertebral space between.
AL1 - L2
BL2 - L3
CL3 - L4
DL5 - S1
Epidural space lies between:
ADura and arachnoid
BPia and arachnoid
CDura and vertebral column
DPia mater and grey matter
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