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  2. Epidural administration - Wikipedia

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    Medical intervention Epidural administration A freshly inserted lumbar epidural catheter. The site has been prepared with tincture of iodine, and the dressing has not yet been applied. Depth markings may be seen along the shaft of the catheter. ICD-9-CM 03.90 MeSH D000767 OPS-301 code 8-910 [edit on Wikidata] Epidural administration (from Ancient Greek ἐπί, "upon" + dura mater) is a method ...

  3. Epidural space - Wikipedia

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    Between them is the epidural space. The two layers of the dura mater separate at several places, with the meningeal layer projecting deeper into the brain parenchyma forming fibrous septa that compartmentalize the brain tissue. At these sites, the epidural space is wide enough to house the epidural venous sinuses. [2] [4] [5]

  4. Spinal anaesthesia - Wikipedia

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    Epidural anaesthesia is a technique whereby a local anaesthetic drug is injected through a catheter placed into the epidural space. This technique is similar to spinal anaesthesia as both are neuraxial , and the two techniques may be easily confused with each other.

  5. Combined spinal and epidural anaesthesia - Wikipedia

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    Combined spinal and epidural anaesthesia in labouring women is associated with more pruritus if fentanyl (25 μg) is given intrathecally, than low-dose epidural analgesia. However, no difference has been found in the incidence of post dural puncture headache , requirement for epidural blood patch or maternal hypotension.

  6. I was branded ‘too posh to push’ – but my caesarean section ...

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    The anaesthetist told me I’d have an epidural anaesthetic, which numbs the lower part of your body while you remain awake. This meant I could hold my baby straight away.

  7. I Went To The ER For Back Pain and Spontaneously ... - AOL

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    The entire NICU staff was wonderful to us. The nurses in particular genuinely cared for our son and had a special interest in him. They always remained so calm despite dipping oxygen levels or ...

  8. The pressure to be a perfect parent now extends to childbirth

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    "It starts with 'I do natural birth' or 'I'm an epidural mom' and then turns into 'I sleep train' or 'I'm a gentle parent.'" What has long been a war over the best way to raise a child — and the ...

  9. Thecal sac - Wikipedia

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    For epidural anesthesia an anesthetic agent is injected into the space just outside the thecal sac and diffuses through the dura to the nerve roots where they exit the thecal sac. [4] [5] For spinal anaesthesia in general, an injection can be given intrathecally into the subarachnoid space, or into the spinal canal.