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Everything Epidural: What you should know about the common pain relief method

You’ve probably heard of an epidural, but maybe not understood exactly how it works. Here’s the how, when, and why of using ...
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Getting an epidural during labor could help reduce complications after birth, study says

BOSTON - New research finds getting an epidural during labor could help reduce the risk of complications. Maternal mortality is on the rise across all racial and ethnic groups, and a new study in the ...
Medscape

Cardiovascular Alterations in the Parturient Undergoing Cesarean Delivery With Neuraxial Anesthesia

§ From CO after delivery of placenta. bup: Bupivacaine; CD: Cesarean delivery; CI: Cardiac index; CO: Cardiac output; epi: Epinephrine; HB: Hyperbaric; IB: Isobaric ...
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'It's excruciating pain', Florida woman says epidural is still lodged in back days after giving birth

PENSACOLA , Fla. -- A routine medical procedure went horribly wrong, leaving a new mother in excruciating pain. Selena Gray has had an epidural lodged in her back since June 25, WEAR-TV reports. "It's ...