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Results 1 - 10 of 59 for Epidural
  1. Epidural block - pregnancy 
    An epidural block is a numbing medicine given by injection (shot) in a specific place in the back. It ... lessens the pain of contractions during childbirth. An epidural block may also be used to reduce pain ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000484.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Epidural abscess 
    An epidural abscess is a collection of pus (infected material) and germs between the outer covering of the brain ... Epidural abscess is a rare disorder caused by infection in the area between the bones of the ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001416.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Spinal and epidural anesthesia 
    Spinal and epidural anesthesia are procedures that deliver medicines that numb parts of your body to block pain. They are given ... A doctor who gives you epidural or spinal anesthesia is called an ... by a certified registered nurse anesthetist.. First, ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007413.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Epidural injections for back pain 
    An epidural steroid injection (ESI) is the delivery of powerful anti-inflammatory medicine directly into the space outside of ... your spinal cord. This area is called the epidural space. ESI is not the same as epidural ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007485.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Epidural hematoma 
    An epidural hematoma (EDH) is bleeding between the inside of the skull and the outer covering of the brain ( ... fracture. MRI may be useful to identify small epidural hematomas from subdural ones.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001412.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. 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
  7. Managing pain during labor 
    ... complain of feeling like they lose control. An epidural block numbs or causes a loss of feeling ... easier to deliver your baby through your vagina. Epidural is the safest and most effective pain-relieving ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000587.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. Postsurgical pain treatment in adults 
    Epidural pain medicines are delivered through a soft tube (catheter). The tube is inserted through your back ... the hospital bed after your surgery. Risks of epidural blocks are rare but may include: Drop in ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000406.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  9. After a C-section - in the hospital 
    ... so Itchy, if you received narcotics in your epidural You will be brought to a recovery area ... Your epidural, or spinal, catheter can also be used for pain relief after surgery . It may be left in ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000620.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  10. Intracranial pressure monitoring 
    ... sensor to record from inside the subdural space. EPIDURAL SENSOR An epidural sensor is inserted between the skull and dural tissue. The epidural sensor is placed through a hole drilled in ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003411.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
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