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Epidural analgesia, sometimes called an epidural block, causes some loss of feeling in the lower areas of your body, yet you remain awake and alert. An epidural block may be given soon after your contractions start, or later as your labor progresses. An epidural block with more or stronger medications (anesthetics, not analgesics) can be used for a cesarean delivery or if vaginal birth requires the help of forceps or vacuum extraction. Your doctors will work with you to determine the proper time to give the epidural.
An epidural block is given in the lower back into a small area (the epidural space) below the spinal cord. You will be asked to sit or lie on your side with your back curved outward and to stay this way until the procedure is completed. You can move when it's done, but you may not be allowed to walk around.
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What is the unscrambled word for pedirula?
The anagram is the medical term "epidural."
What is the code for a tunneled epidural catheter for long term administration of medication?
62350
What is the medical term meaning bleeding above the dura mater?
Epidural hematoma really means a clot above the dura. Most people would say epidural bled if it is still bleeding.
Can you get epidural with every birth?
Yes, you can get an epidural with each birth.
Is an epidural for labor and an epidural for back pain the same?
They are the same
What area is the anesthesia is administered to numb the nerves from the uterus and birth passage without stopping labor?
epidural
If you are endued can you still get an epidural?
yes you can have and epidural if you are induced - Christina ballesteros
Should you get epidural?
Heck yeah, get the epidural! Especially if you are a woman in labor!
Does epidural anesthesia cause swelling in feet after giving birth?
when you get the epidural could you get swelling?
After having a baby 4months ago with epidural that didnt work you still have back pain Is it still related to the epidural you got?
After delivery, your back may be sore from the injection for a few days. However, an epidural does not cause long-term back pain.Source: http://www.lifelinetomodernmedicine.com/ArticlePage.aspx?ID=878fabbc-dd11-45d8-8524-fa7831b485a5&LandingID=fc6eb1da-98e4-43c7-bb9f-09c17e2a005d
You gave birth 8 months ago and im having soreness at the epidural site could this be an injury from the epidural?
After delivery, your back may be sore from the injection for a few days. However, an epidural does not cause long-term back pain.Source: http://www.lifelinetomodernmedicine.com/ArticlePage.aspx?ID=878fabbc-dd11-45d8-8524-fa7831b485a5&LandingID=fc6eb1da-98e4-43c7-bb9f-09c17e2a005d
Where in the spine do the insert the needle for an epidural?
I think the needle will be inserted in lumbar 3 and 4 for epidural.
