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| | Epidural - Spinal Ketamine |
 | | Epidural ketamine does not appear to be a sufficiently effective alternative to epidural diamorphine for routine use in postoperative pain. | | | We conclude that epidural ketamine is useful for postoperative pain relief, and the superior dose of epidural ketamine is 0.3 mg.kg-1. | | | For epidural use, doses up to 30 mg did not give adequate pain relief after surgery in controlled studies, but had some analgesic effect in patients with chronic pain syndromes. |
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| | Epidural Anesthesia |
| | An epidural relaxes the pelvic muscles and the nerves are bathed in the local anesthetic medication which causes an insensitivity to pain. | | | Epidural anesthesia is the choice of many doctors for labor and delivery. | | | A small catheter is then threaded through the needle into the space and the needle withdrawn. |
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| | Epidural and spinal are general terms for techniques for administration of pain medications. | | | Robbie Davis-Floyd discusses the research about epidurals and how this research has been or not been used in determining obstetric practice. | | | The specific risks of epidural and spinal administration of medication will vary depending on the medication used. |
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http://www.birthingnaturally.net/birthplan/intervention/epidural.html
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| | Epidural Anaesthesia (page 2) |
| | Insert epidural needle ito the skin at this point, and advance through the supraspinous ligament, with the needle pointing in a slightly cephalad direction. | | | The epidural space is identified when the drop is "sucked" into the needle by the negative atmospheric pressure in the epidural space (equivalent to the intrapleural pressure). | | | The markings on the needle will show the depth of the needle from the skin to the epidural space, and this distance will help determine the depth to which the catheter should be inserted at the skin. |
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http://www.nda.ox.ac.uk/wfsa/html/u13/u1311_02.htm
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| | Epidural - anaesthetic injection for pain relief in labour |
| | Sometimes after the epidural anaesthetic is given, the drug does not spread equally around the spinal cord, meaning that one half of the body is better anaesthetised that the other. | | | Epidurals are also used for pain relief during childbirth. | | | If the epidural needle nicks the covering of the spinal cord, there may be a small leak of fluid from around the cord, which can cause a headache when you sit or stand up. |
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http://hcd2.bupa.co.uk/fact_sheets/html/epidural.html
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| | Epidural anaesthesia |
| | Epidural anaesthesia is the term used to describe the blocking of nerve routes from the spinal cord with a local anaesthetic or painkilling medication. | | | In recent years, epidurals have been used in surgical operations to prevent post-operative pain and to reduce complications such as chest infections and blood clots in the legs. | | | Epidural anaesthesia has been used for many years, and is a safe and reliable technique. |
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http://www.netdoctor.co.uk/health_advice/facts/epidural.htm
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| | Epidural |
| | Epidurals are very effective at relieving labor pain, but they have some drawbacks: First, they take up to 20 minutes to administer and take effect. | | | The doctor will carefully insert an epidural needle between your vertebrae, thread a hollow tube through the needle, and remove the needle, leaving the catheter in place. | | | During the procedure, anesthetic is injected into the epidural space near your spinal cord, temporarily numbing your lower body. |
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| | Weighing the Pros and Cons of the Epidural |
| | Epidurals are also useful for cesarean births, making it possible for the mother to remain alert and involved while free from pain. | | | Epidural narcotics reduce pain without reducing other sensations or muscle function. | | | When the mother is managing her pain well and progress is normal, the risks of an epidural outweigh the benefits. |
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http://www.childbirthsolutions.com/articles/birth/epidural/index.php
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| | Epidural FAQ |
| | Epidurals may not relieve any pain or may not relieve all pain. | | | Yes, the epidural is the safest form of medical pain relief for labor. | | | Epidural anesthesia does seem to be the safest for both mother and baby if you have to have something, such as for a c-section! |
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| | ASA |
| | Occasionally the epidural needle is inserted a little further than intended, causing a "lumbar puncture" or small leak of the fluid surrounding the spinal cord. | | | With the epidural needle in place, a fine plastic tubing can then be passed through the needle. | | | Modern epidurals in labour usually combine a low concentration local anaesthetic with a morphine-related pain relieving drug such as fentanyl. |
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| | Capitol Anesthesiology Association - Services - Regional Anesthesia - Epidural Anesthesia |
| | Epidural anesthesia is achieved by injecting medications into a space within the spine (the epidural space) so as to target those nerves that supply the part of the body for which anesthesia is desired. | | | While epidural anesthesia is sometimes administered as a single injection through that needle, more often a small, flexible, plastic tube known as an epidural catheter is threaded through the needle into the epidural space and is used to administer further doses of medication. | | | The epidural space is usually located using a technique that involves finding it with specially designed needles that are inserted after first numbing the skin with a local anesthetic. |
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| | The Epidural |
| | A rare side effect of the epidural is a severe headache in the mother, caused by the epidural needle being inserted too far: Instead of stopping in the epidural space, the needle punctures the membrane that surrounds the spinal cord. | | | Even with an epidural you may experience small windows of pain or a return of pain when it is time to push your baby out. | | | The epidural works by injecting a pain medication near particular nerves in the back, blocking these nerves from transmitting pain sensations to the brain. |
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http://www.todaysparent.com/pregnancybirth/pregnancy/article.jsp?content=4099
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| | Epidural Anesthesia |
| | Local anesthetic is injected, then a large needle is pushed through the skin, then the epidural needle is placed, then catheter is placed, and the needle removed. | | | This may be due to poor positioning during birth: women with epidurals may not be able to sense discomfort when they are in a position which is straining muscles, so support people need to pay attention to keeping mom in a comfortable, healthy position. | | | When the mom is no longer experiencing physical pain, they may assume she no longer needs support; some women report feeling emotionally abandoned by people moving away at this point. |
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http://transitiontoparenthood.com/ttp/parented/pain/epidural.htm
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| | Epidural Anesthesia for Labor |
| | Epidurals are thought to be safe for both mother and baby and limited studies have been done. | | | Epidural anesthesia is one method that can give relief from pain and discomfort in labor. | | | Epidural anesthesia is one way of taking away the pain of labor and birth. |
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| | Epidural Anaesthesia (page 1) |
| | Insertion of the epidural needle through an area of skin infection may introduce pathogenic bacteria into the epidural space, leading to serious complications such as meningitis or epidural abscess. | | | Epidural analgesia allows earlier mobilization, reduces the risk of deep venous thrombosis, and allows better cooperation with chest physiotherapy, preventing chest infections. | | | Epidural anaesthesia is a central neuraxial block technique with many applications. |
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| | All About Epidurals: Articles about Breastfeeding, childbirth, and pregnancy online magazine: The Compleat Mother |
| | While an epidural is certainly the most effective form of pain relief available, it is worth considering that ultimate satisfaction with the experience of giving birth may not be related to lack of pain. | | | There are also suggestions that babies born after epidurals may have difficulties with breastfeeding(30,31) which may be a drug effect, or may relate to more subtle changes. | | | Although the drugs used in epidurals are injected around the spinal cord, substantial amounts enter the mothers blood stream, and pass through the placenta into the baby's circulation. |
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| | MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Epidural abscess |
| | A spinal epidural abscess may be seen in patients with bone infections of the vertebral column (vertebral osteomyelitis), skin infections such as boils, bloodstream infections, and after back surgery or other invasive procedures involving the spine. | | | An epidural abscess is caused by infection in the area between the bones of the skull or spine, and the outer meninges (the membranes covering the brain and spinal cord). | | | An epidural abscess is an inflammation that includes a collection of infected material (pus) located between the outer membrane covering the brain and spinal cord (the dura) and the bones of the skull or spine. |
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| | Drugs for labor pains |
| | After removing the spinal needle, she passes the epidural catheter through the remaining epidural needle, then removes that needle and tapes the catheter in place. | | | Then she puts the narrower spinal needle inside the epidural needle (so you only need to be stuck once) and injects a small dose of medication through the membrane into your spinal fluid. | | | I plan not to have an epidural, out of personal choice, I hope it is the right one for me. I don't think anyone should however go and recommend any style of child-birth to someone else, we will all be unique, and what works for one may not be right for another. |
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| | Epidural anesthesia for childbirth |
| | Epidural anesthesia involves the insertion of a sterile guide needle and a small tube (epidural catheter) into the space between the spinal cord and outer membrane of the spinal cord (epidural space). | | | Epidural anesthesia has become a popular and effective form of childbirth pain relief. | | | With an infusion pump, the epidural medication is given continuously in small amounts so that you don't have to worry that the pain relief will wear off during your delivery. |
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| | Walking Epidural |
| | In the women who had walking epidurals, there were no increased risks of side effects such as fetal distress, inadequate pain relief, or "spinal headaches" associated with epidurals. | | | The advantages of having a combined spinal epidural are that it not only provides pain relief, but also enables the patient to move her legs. | | | Blocking labor pain by injecting anesthetic into the epidural space of the spine is not a new technique: It's been used with great success for 20 years. |
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| | Epidural |
| | This needle makes a hole into the epidural space, and through it a soft catheter is threaded. | | | The needle is then removed, the point of entry sealed, and the catheter is taped to the skin. | | | When I was in medical school, the ward patients in labor received little or no pain relief, while the private patients were given scopolamine, a drug that wiped out the memory of the labor and birth. |
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| | Childbirthclass.com - Epidurals - Pros and Cons. |
| | The epidural needle is then slowly inserted, locating the epidural space. | | | A thin Teflon catheter is threaded though the needle into the epidural space. | | | Pain relief with an epidural begins within five to ten minutes. |
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| | eMedicine - Spinal Epidural Abscess : Article by J Stephen Huff, MD |
| | The more clinically significant effects of the epidural abscess may be from involvement of the vascular supply to the spinal cord and subsequent infarction rather than direct compression. | | | Some advocate slowly advancing the needle with gentle syringe aspiration if spinal epidural abscess is suspected; if purulent material is encountered, it should be aspirated gently to obtain laboratory specimens, and the needle should not be advanced further. | | | Tessman PA, Preston DC, Shapiro BE: Spinal epidural abscess in an afebrile patient. |
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| | Epidural |
| | Your biggest risk is of headache that may occur about 1% of the time. | | | In fact, if you know someone who has recently had a baby in a hospital, they may have had a needle in the back for control of pain during labour and delivery. | | | If the needle accidentally punctures this sac, the fluid leak can cause a headache. |
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| | Epidural |
| | Cardiac monitors are attached to the Mother's chest and since she will no longer be able to get out of bed for the remainder of her labor, often times, a bladder catheter is inserted. | | | The blood pressure cuff stays on the Mother's arm throughout labor and an oxygen mask is necessary if the baby's heartrate drops which is quite common with epidurals. |
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| | Epidural steroid injection animation |
| | This type of injection delivers anti-inflammatory medicine directly to the affected area of the back to reduce the inflammation that may be irritating the nerve root and causing low back pain and/or leg pain (sciatica). | | | This interactive animation provides a clear picture of an epidural steroid injection. |
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| | Epidural - Drug Information - Lidocaine Hydrochloride |
| | • For labour without epidural, coaching has little effect on outcomes (Medical Post Online) Yahoo News - 2006-01-17 | | | • Epidural Won't Lessen Long-Term Shingles Pain (MedicineNet.com) Yahoo News - 2006-01-22 | | | • Shingles, Epidural Injection Does Not Reduce Long-term Pain (Medical News Today) Yahoo News - 2006-01-23 |
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| | Man faints, dies after seeing epidural - Men's Health - MSNBC.com |
| | The suit seeks unspecified damages related to Steven Passalaqua’s death and to Jeanette Passalaqua’s emotional distress at being widowed with two young children. | | | In June 2004, Passalaqua’s husband, Steven Passalaqua, was asked by Kaiser staff to hold and steady his wife while an employee inserted an epidural needle into her back, court papers said. | | | Because Passalaqua was solicited by Kaiser to assist in the epidural, the lawsuit said, the hospital “owed him a duty to exercise reasonable care to prevent foreseeable injuries resulting from his participation.” |
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| | Epidural video by Dr Angus Pridie and Donal.Shanahan@ncl.ac.uk |
| | Epidural video by Dr Angus Pridie and Donal.Shanahan@ncl.ac.uk | | | Anaesthetic solution is injected into the epidural space so that the solution can infiltrate through the meningeal sheaths enclosing the lumbar and sacral nerve roots. | | | Injection of test dose of local anaesthetic into epidural space (mpeg video, 3M). |
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| | Epidural |
| | Please take 1 minute to register in Reunion.com where you can find people with similar epidural stories on their forums. | | | Welcome to Epidural.net here you will find informative books relating to epidurals which you can buy online through the links below. | | | Just fill in the short form below with your name, email address, date of birth, zip code, email and gender and press sign up now! |
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