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Results 1 - 5 of 5 for Epidural
  1. Epidural - series (image) 
    ... of pain medication used in labor is an epidural block. During the procedure, anesthetic is injected into the epidural space near your spinal cord, temporarily numbing your ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100195_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Craniotomy - series (image) 
    ... blood clots (hematomas) from injuries (subdural hematoma or epidural hematomas) Weaknesses in blood vessels (cerebral aneurysms) Damage ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100048_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Episiotomy - series (image) 
    ... is awake and pain-free (local anesthesia or epidural block), an incision is made at the bottom ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100017_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Vaginal birth - series (image) 
    ... pain medication or regional anesthesia (such as an epidural, which numbs the lower half of your body).
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100198_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. C-section - series (image) 
    ... may order regional anesthetics (a spinal or an epidural), which numbs only the lower portion of the ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100191_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia