A stepwise management approach to an unexpected cause of a yellow CSF tap; A case report

Abstract

ABSTRACTChemical meningitis is a feared complication to the skin antiseptic solutions used in skin preparation during neuraxial blocks. We report a case of a yellow CSF tap with a suggested management protocol.

Keywords

• Chemical meningitis
• aseptic meningitis
• CSF tap
• antisepsis
• povidone-iodine
• spinal anesthesia