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EPIDURAL BLOCK [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-02-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Anesthesia and Recovery
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- epidural anesthesia
1, record 1, English, epidural%20anesthesia
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- peridural anesthesia 1, record 1, English, peridural%20anesthesia
correct
- epidural block 2, record 1, English, epidural%20block
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Anesthesia produced by injection of the anesthetic agent between the vertebral spines and beneath the ligamentum flavum into the extradural space. 1, record 1, English, - epidural%20anesthesia
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Anesthésie et réanimation
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- anesthésie péridurale
1, record 1, French, anesth%C3%A9sie%20p%C3%A9ridurale
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- anesthésie épidurale 1, record 1, French, anesth%C3%A9sie%20%C3%A9pidurale
avoid, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Anesthésie induite par l'injection de l'anesthésique entre deux lames vertébrales, sur la ligne des apophyses épineuses. 1, record 1, French, - anesth%C3%A9sie%20p%C3%A9ridurale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ne pas confondre «anesthésie péridurale» et «anesthésie épidurale», cette dernière étant l'équivalent du terme anglais «caudal anesthesia». 1, record 1, French, - anesth%C3%A9sie%20p%C3%A9ridurale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Anestesia y reanimación
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- anestesia peridural
1, record 1, Spanish, anestesia%20peridural
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1987-07-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Anesthesia and Recovery
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- central neural technique 1, record 2, English, central%20neural%20technique
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Carbocaine is indicated for production of local or regional analgesia and anesthesia by local infiltration, peripheral nerve block techniques, and central neural techniques including epidural and caudal blocks. 1, record 2, English, - central%20neural%20technique
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Anesthésie et réanimation
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- technique d'anesthésie du système nerveux central
1, record 2, French, technique%20d%27anesth%C3%A9sie%20du%20syst%C3%A8me%20nerveux%20central
proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Exemples : rachianesthésie, bloc caudal. 1, record 2, French, - technique%20d%27anesth%C3%A9sie%20du%20syst%C3%A8me%20nerveux%20central
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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