To: Polybius
I agree that spinal taps are necessary under multiple circumstances. However, I think you misread his post....it was past the time (according to him) to test for bacterial meningitis. According to him, the spinal tap would confirm viral meningitis but would not be valuable in treatment.
53 posted on
08/10/2005 1:57:24 PM PDT by
GummyIII
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To: GummyIII; Polybius
63 posted on
08/10/2005 2:13:55 PM PDT by
kx9088
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