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DeCS
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Descriptor English:
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Analgesia, Epidural
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Descriptor Spanish:
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Analgesia Epidural
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Analgesia Epidural
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Synonyms English:
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Epidural Analgesia
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Tree Number:
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E03.091.080
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Definition English:
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The relief of pain without loss of consciousness through the introduction of an analgesic agent into the epidural space of the vertebral canal. It is differentiated from ANESTHESIA, EPIDURAL which refers to the state of insensitivity to sensation. |
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Indexing Annotation English:
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for relief of pain: do not confuse with ANESTHESIA, EPIDURAL
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History Note English:
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89
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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23557
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Unique Identifier:
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D015360
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Occurrence in VHL:
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Similar:
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DeCS
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