Transillumination test: A bedside aid for differentiating meningocele from myelomeningocele: Point of care testing
Transillumination test is a bedside and simple technique to illuminate the body cavity by transmission of light through the cavity. Transillumination test is used in a variety of conditions like hydrocele, Hydrocephalus, pneumoperitonium and pneumothorax in neonatology. We describe use of transillum...
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| description | Transillumination test is a bedside and simple technique to illuminate the body cavity by transmission of light through the cavity. Transillumination test is used in a variety of conditions like hydrocele, Hydrocephalus, pneumoperitonium and pneumothorax in neonatology. We describe use of transillumination for differentiating meningocele and myelomeningocele. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0336bdfef8e241859bcad42dd7eb40f62022-12-22T00:16:02ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsMedical Journal of Dr. D.Y. Patil University0975-28702015-01-018227627710.4103/0975-2870.153189Transillumination test: A bedside aid for differentiating meningocele from myelomeningocele: Point of care testingAakash PanditaDeepak SharmaSweta ShastriTransillumination test is a bedside and simple technique to illuminate the body cavity by transmission of light through the cavity. Transillumination test is used in a variety of conditions like hydrocele, Hydrocephalus, pneumoperitonium and pneumothorax in neonatology. We describe use of transillumination for differentiating meningocele and myelomeningocele.http://www.mjdrdypu.org/article.asp?issn=0975-2870;year=2015;volume=8;issue=2;spage=276;epage=277;aulast=PanditaMeningocelemyelomeningocelepoint of care testingtransillumination test |
| spellingShingle | Aakash Pandita Deepak Sharma Sweta Shastri Transillumination test: A bedside aid for differentiating meningocele from myelomeningocele: Point of care testing Medical Journal of Dr. D.Y. Patil University Meningocele myelomeningocele point of care testing transillumination test |
| title | Transillumination test: A bedside aid for differentiating meningocele from myelomeningocele: Point of care testing |
| title_full | Transillumination test: A bedside aid for differentiating meningocele from myelomeningocele: Point of care testing |
| title_fullStr | Transillumination test: A bedside aid for differentiating meningocele from myelomeningocele: Point of care testing |
| title_full_unstemmed | Transillumination test: A bedside aid for differentiating meningocele from myelomeningocele: Point of care testing |
| title_short | Transillumination test: A bedside aid for differentiating meningocele from myelomeningocele: Point of care testing |
| title_sort | transillumination test a bedside aid for differentiating meningocele from myelomeningocele point of care testing |
| topic | Meningocele myelomeningocele point of care testing transillumination test |
| url | http://www.mjdrdypu.org/article.asp?issn=0975-2870;year=2015;volume=8;issue=2;spage=276;epage=277;aulast=Pandita |
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