________ Is a Radiologic Procedure in Which a Radiopaque Contrast

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Short Answer

________ is a radiologic procedure in which a radiopaque contrast dye is injected into the subarachnoid space at the level of the L3 and L4 vertebrae,which in turn outlines the spinal cavity.

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Definitions:

SIDS

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, the unexplained death, usually during sleep, of a seemingly healthy baby less than a year old.

Apneic Episodes

Periods during which breathing stops or is markedly reduced during sleep.

RDS

Respiratory distress syndrome, a condition often seen in premature infants causing them difficulty in breathing due to undeveloped lungs.

COPD

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, a progressive lung disease characterized by increasing breathlessness.