What is Epidural? A Basic Definition

epidural
     adj : on or outside the dura mater [syn: extradural]
     n :
         regional anesthesia resulting from injection of an
         anesthetic into the epidural space of the spinal cord;
         sensation is lost in the abdominal and genital and pelvic
         areas; used in childbirth and gynecological surgery [syn:
          epidural
         anesthesia, epidural anaesthesia]

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Fri Jul 11

• Cesarean Rates And Epidurals Reduced By Doula Support During Labor

Mon Jul 7

• Video Epidural Blood Patch - blood, patch - Dailymotion Share Your Videos

Wed Jul 2

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Mon Jun 30

• A Meta-Analysis of Passive Descent Versus Immediate Pushing in Nulliparous Women With Epidural Analgesia in the Second Stage of Labor: Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, & Neonatal Nursing, Volume 37, Number 1, January/Februa ry 2008

Wed Jun 25

• Nurse Barbara Dehn Answers Your Pregnancy Questions | The Cradle: What is the difference between a low dose epidural vs. a classic epidural?

Fri Jun 13

• Overlooked yet Helpful Guide To Back Pain .: Articles on back pain

Fri May 30

• Simpson Handbook Obs Anaesthesia

Tue May 20

• Epidural Facts

Mon May 12

• Epidural Anesthesia

Wed May 7

• Pain relief in labour - Article by gurgle

Mon Apr 28

• Epidural - anaesthetic injection for pain relief in labour: Epidural - anaesthetic

Fri Apr 11

• Julie: Wanting an epidural from the get-go - BabyCenter: Julie: Wanting an epidural from the get-go

Wed Apr 9

• Spinal Epidural Abscess: A Diagnostic Challenge - April 1, 2002 - American Family Physician

Thu Apr 3

• Epidurals: Time to stop labouring over 'natural' childbirth - Times Online

Tue Apr 1

• WombEcology by Michel Odent. Essays and resources about interaction between womb environment and human foetal development

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