epidural
Childbirth pain block
An epidural is an injection of anesthetic into the space around the spinal cord, numbing the lower body while keeping the patient conscious.
Most commonly administered during childbirth to manage labor pain: She decided to get an epidural after six hours of contractions.
Also used for certain surgeries and chronic pain management.
Doctor administering surgical sedation
- numbingCausing loss of sensation
- nerve blockInjection numbing specific area
- regionalRelating to an area
- localOf this area
analgesia · anesthetic · catheter · infusion · spinal · segmental · adjuvant · dosing
Interlocking bones of spine
- lumbarOf the lower spine
- dura materOutermost cerebral membrane
- arachnoidOf or like spiders
- subarachnoidBeneath the arachnoid membrane
meninges · spinal cord · intervertebral · disc · canal · thoracic · cervical · sacrum
Strenuous effort; also childbirth
- deliveryConveyance of goods
- contractionsShortened word forms
- pushingApplying force to move
- midwifeChildbirth assistance professional
obstetrician · birth plan · dilation · transition · natural birth · C-section · maternal · fetal monitoring
Pointed implement for sewing
- lumbar punctureExtracting cerebrospinal fluid diagnostically
- steroidFour-ringed organic compound
- corticosteroidAdrenal-derived inflammation suppressant
- caudalOf the tail
sacral · fluoroscopy · dural · introducer · landmark · midline · paramedian · insertion
Enduring physical suffering
- sciaticaLumbar nerve inflammation
- herniated discSpine cushion rupture
- stenosisAbnormal bodily narrowing
- radiculopathyCompressed spinal nerve condition
fibrosis · palliative · multimodal · interventional · nerve root · inflammation · degenerative · facet joint
anesthesiologist
Doctor administering surgical sedation
- numbingCausing loss of sensation
- nerve blockInjection numbing specific area
- regionalRelating to an area
local · analgesia · anesthetic · catheter · infusion · spinal · segmental · adjuvant · dosing · bolus
vertebrae
Interlocking bones of spine
- lumbarOf the lower spine
- dura materOutermost cerebral membrane
- arachnoidOf or like spiders
subarachnoid · meninges · spinal cord · intervertebral · disc · canal · thoracic · cervical · sacrum · fat pad
labor
Strenuous effort; also childbirth
- deliveryConveyance of goods
- contractionsShortened word forms
- pushingApplying force to move
midwife · obstetrician · birth plan · dilation · transition · natural birth · C-section · maternal · fetal monitoring · first stage
needle
Pointed implement for sewing
- lumbar punctureExtracting cerebrospinal fluid diagnostically
- steroidFour-ringed organic compound
- corticosteroidAdrenal-derived inflammation suppressant
caudal · sacral · fluoroscopy · dural · introducer · landmark · midline · paramedian · insertion · placement
chronic pain
Enduring physical suffering
- sciaticaLumbar nerve inflammation
- herniated discSpine cushion rupture
- stenosisAbnormal bodily narrowing
radiculopathy · fibrosis · palliative · multimodal · interventional · nerve root · inflammation · degenerative · facet joint
- childbirthcontractions, labor, pushing, dilation, birth
- injectionsflu shot, B12 shot, booster shot, cortisone shot, steroid injection
- Pregnancy Careprenatal care, prenatal vitamins, folic acid, fetal monitoring, ultrasound
- anestheticspropofol, ketamine, halothane, thiopental, nitrous oxide
- Epiduralsspinal anesthesia, spinal block
- Maternity Wardmaternity ward, labor and delivery, delivery room, labor room, midwife
epiduralgeneral anesthesia
Drug-induced unconsciousness for surgery
general anaesthesia · local anesthesia · IV sedation · twilight sedation · spinal block
epiduralnatural childbirth
Delivery without medical intervention
breathing techniques · hypnobirthing · water birth · Lamaze · massage
- epidural injectionAnesthetic into spinal area
- epidural anesthesiaNerve-blocking spinal injection
- labor epiduralSpinal injection numbing childbirth pain
- epidural blockSpinal area numbing injection