Epidural

almost $15,000 (Epstein, Lake, & New Line Home Entertainment, 2008). Furthermore, midwives in the film believed that if women were allowed to ambulate, deliver in a squatting position, and could avoid interventions, such as fetal monitoring and epidurals, then Cesarean sections could be avoided (Epstein, Lake, & New Line Home Entertainment,…

The introduction of this lab report discussed and elaborated how muscle contraction is an intricate and precise step-by-step process in the body. The concepts outlined at the introduction intertwine with the experiments performed in this laboratory. The experiments aimed to showcase the physiological cause and effect of skeletal muscle response towards various settings. For instance, the first experiment demonstrated spatial summation through the form of muscle recruitment. The cause of this…

FORCEPS DELIVERY Forceps are often referred to as ‘BLADES’. This can sound a bit scary when you hear the Doctor asking for a blade, but they are designed to cradle baby’s head and like with the ventouse, help guide baby out. Forceps deliveries are normally needed when baby has got itself in an awkward position, or is too high up to come out easily with a ventouse. Again the Doctor helps baby come out when you have a contraction, and if you are able to push, the Doctor will ask you to push if…

When it comes to giving birth, there are many different options and decisions a mother must decide. There are many opinions and stories that accompany labor and the birthing process. A mother needs to educate herself on which is the correct option for her situation. Some methods include modern medical procedures that allow Doctors to deliver the baby and have the option of pain neutralizers to make the mother more comfortable. Other techniques involve more natural births, in which the mother…

who examined your client on February 21, 2013, noted in his records that your client’s condition was unresponsive to conservative treatment and referred him to a pain specialist, who treated Mr. Fortson with an epidural injection that same day. Your client received a subsequent epidural injection on March 7, 2013, and went to the emergency room on March 20, 2013, six days before this occurrence, complaining of radicular symptoms in his left arm when he turned his head. He also reported during…

Stages of Childbirth Childbirth has three stages it progresses through. The first stage, or the beginning of childbirth, begins with effacing and dilating. Dilating is the opening of the cervix. Effacement is the thinning of the cervix to prepare for birth. (1) This is what causes the most pain during childbirth. It is also the longest stage, lasting anywhere from an hour to over a day. To prepare for childbirth doctors may perform an episiotomy, which is a small incision to avoid vaginal…

standing, walking, repetitive motion causes the pain to become worse. Patient rates the pain as a 8 out of 10. Patient has not worked since the accident. Patient has been in physical therapy and taking anti-inflammatories as well as had multiple epidural injections without relief. Patient states he is having erectile dysfunction. On examination of the cervical spine, there is pain to palpation at the paraspinal musculature. Right biceps power is 4/5. Sensation is decreased in right and left…

PharMEDium Healthcare according to the company’s website[1] is a “leader in customized pharmacy sterile compounding for hospital intravenous and epidural therapies”. The company supplies hospitals and pharmacies with sterile, pre-mixed specialty medications (known as admixture compounding). PharMEDium entry on wikimapia[2] states that it “provides labelling, testing, and quality services, as well as customized drug admixtures and serves more than 1,800 hospitals across the US through its…

The beginning of a new life is a great miracle, and a blessing regardless of whether is planned or a surprise. A pregnancy consist of many changes to the expecting parents, and their surroundings as well. In my psylab link “expecting first child” Jess whose six months pregnant discusses her opinions and experiences with prenatal care, her worries and practices during pregnancy and also her plans and concerns once her baby is born. Many of Jess’s beliefs and concerns are similar to those of many…

For example, trauma can cause Subdural and epidural bleeding. Bleeding are caused by varies of reasons that will be discussed later in this paper. Bleeding within the brain between inner and outer layers of tissue that covered the brain cause compression of tissue from an expanding hematoma or hematomas…