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Abolition of pain perception by interru[ting nerve impulses going to the brain. Loss of sensation (partial or complete) and sometimes loss of consciousness occurs
Anesthesia
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Method used to repair a tear r hole in the dura mater around the spinal cord as a result of spinal anesthesia; the goal is to prevent or treat postdural puncture headaches
Autologous epidural blood patch
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Single injection, subarachnod anesthesia useful for pain control during birth but not for labor; it is often used or cesarean birth.
Spinal Anasthesia (block)
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Systemic analgesic such as nalbuphine and butorphanol that releives pain without causing maternal or neonatal resp depression and is less likely to cause nausea and vomiting.
Opiod agonist-antagonist analgesic
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Provides rapid perineal anesthesia for performing and repairing an episiotomy or laceration.
Local Infiltration anasthesia
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Anasthesia method used to releive pain from uterine contractions and cervical dilation; today it is rarely used in labor b/c of its association with fetal bradycardia
Paracervical (uterosacral) lock
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Medication such as phenothiazines and benzodiazepines that can be used to releice anxiety, to induce sleep, augment the effectiveness of analgesics, and to reduce nausea and vomiting
Sedative
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Technique that cna be used to block pain transmission w/o compromising motor ability b/c an opiod is injected intrathecally and a low dose local anesthetic with or w/o an opiod is injected into the peridural space; women are able to walk if they choose to do so.
Combined spinal-epidural analgesic
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Drug that proomptly reverses the effects of opiods including maternal and neonatal CNS depression, espeicially repiratory depression
Opiod antagonist
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Use of a medication such as an opiod anagesic that is administered IM or IV for pain releif during labor
Systemic analgesic
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Alleviation of pain sensation or raising of the pain threshold w/o loss of consciousness
Analgesia
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Relief from pain of uterine contractions and birth by injecting a local anesthetic agent, an opiod, or both into the peridural space.
Epidural analgesia/anesthesia (block)
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Anaesthetic that relieves pain in the lower vagina, vulva, and perineum, making it useful if an episiotimy is to be performed or forceps - or vacuum- assistance is required to facilitate birth.
Pudendal nerve block
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Systemic analgesic such as meperidine or fentayl that relieves pain, creates a feeling of well-being, but can also result in respiratory depression, nausea, and vomiting.
Opiod agonist analgesic
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