| Caption: Doctor inserting catheter for epidural anaesthetic. |
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| Facts: The anaesthetic is injected into the epidural space around the membranes surrounding the spinal cord. It results in a loss of sensation and pain in the chest and the lower half of the body. The catheter allows for additional doses of drugs to be given. Epidural anaesthesia is widely used to relieve the pain of childbirth. |
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| Photographer: David Nunuk |
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| Keywords:
epidural, anaesthesia, anaesthetic, epidural anaesthetic, epidural anaesthesia, childbirth, labour, labour pains, injection, medical, doctor, pain killer, painkiller, drug, drugs, spinal, spine, epidural space, catheter |
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