Not exact matches
The most recent talk is by Jacqueline Wolf, «
From Ether to
Epidural: Obstetric
Anesthesia in Historic, Medical, and Social Context ``.
We know now that
epidural anesthesia increases the rate of posterior position at the time of birth
from about 4 % (for women who don't choose an
epidural in a university birth setting) up to about 13 % when an
epidural is used (Lieberman, 2005).
Note that
epidural anesthesia is different
from spinal
anesthesia, which is used to provide pain relief for a Cesarean section.
If you were put under general
anesthesia after transferring to a hospital
from a home birth gone wrong, that means your baby was in so much danger that they didn't even have time to put in a spinal block or
epidural before they did your c - section.
Using data
from the Society for Obstetric
Anesthesia and Perinatology's (SOAP's) Serious Complication Repository (SCORE) project — a large, comprehensive database that systematically captures delivery statistics and tracks complications — the authors identified more than 257,000 deliveries (including both vaginal and cesarean) where epidural, spinal or general anesthesia was administered during c
Anesthesia and Perinatology's (SOAP's) Serious Complication Repository (SCORE) project — a large, comprehensive database that systematically captures delivery statistics and tracks complications — the authors identified more than 257,000 deliveries (including both vaginal and cesarean) where
epidural, spinal or general
anesthesia was administered during c
anesthesia was administered during childbirth.
Epidural Anesthesia Epidural anesthesia is performed by injecting an anesthetic agent into the spinal fluid of a sedated rabbit which produces numbness from the injection site backwards down
Anesthesia Epidural anesthesia is performed by injecting an anesthetic agent into the spinal fluid of a sedated rabbit which produces numbness from the injection site backwards down
anesthesia is performed by injecting an anesthetic agent into the spinal fluid of a sedated rabbit which produces numbness
from the injection site backwards down the spine.
• Demonstrated expertise in monitoring patients» post-surgical vital signs to ensure their stability and wellbeing • Deep insight into operating equipment such as cardiac monitors and pulse oximeters and quickly diagnosing problems and responding promptly • Proficient in handling pain management by ensuring a thorough comprehension of pain medications and safe ways of administering them • Adept at handling patient - controlled analgesia pumps and IVs and
epidural anesthesia to ensure patient comfort • Qualified to monitor patients for adverse reactions to
anesthesia and pain management medications by employing deep insight into
anesthesia and how it affects the human body • Hands - on experience in handling critical care procedures post-surgery to ensure increased patient safety and comfort • Proven ability to manage post-operative pain by administering pain medication and assisting patients recover
from the effects of
anesthesia • Competent at handling patients with post-operative nausea and vomiting by ensuring that steps are taken to ward off respiratory pneumonia and other life threatening conditions • Unmatched ability to assess patients» conditions in post-surgical environments and implement post-surgical treatment plans to ensure increased chances of patient recovery and comfort
CPhT)- (2nd Shift) Customer Service, learn how to use the Pyxis machine, answers the phone, triage phone calls for the pharmacist, compounder, deliver the IV run that prints and credits all returns
from the run go through cubbies and pull back all medications within 24ths old, run demands doses
from nursing communications server
from HMM meds manager, pull narcotics
from the safe and send them via secure tubes to the floors as needed, tube medications to the floor as needed, pull labels and fill medications as needed
from the printer in the main pharmacy, deliver STAT medications to the floor as needed, package medications
from Talyst machine as needed, help fill OR
anesthesia trays, OR heart trays, Endo trays and code cart trays as needed, restock OB
epidural trays and have them check by a pharmacist, restock OR
anesthesia cart at the beginning and the end of the shift, several times throughout the evening bring the OR
anesthesia / heart trays to the pharmacy and restock and check by a pharmacist, restock floor IV stocks and flushes, print Pyxis fill list and fill items listed for the units, get pyxis fill check by a pharmacist upon completion, deliver pyxis fill to selected units and bring back any returns
from the units, check the pyxis for outdated and rotate stocks, deliver narcotics to the floor and pyxis fill.