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epidural 1. upon or outside the dura mater 2. a. injection of anaesthetic into the space outside the dura mater enveloping the spinal cord b. anaesthesia induced by this method epidural [¦ep·ə¦du̇r·əl] (anatomy) Located on or over the dura mater. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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60-63) Death associated with an obstetric epidural is very rare, (64) but it can be caused by cardiac or respiratory arrest, or by an epidural abscess that develops days or weeks afterward. Among this group, 2 patients had meningitis, 1 was treated for an epidural abscess and cavernous sinus thrombosis, and 1 underwent drainage of a subdural empyema. According to Le's attorney Marcus Petoyan, results of the blood work at UCLA that were never relayed to doctors showed Le was suffering from an epidural abscess that was causing a deterioration of the spinal cord and infection throughout his body. |
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