MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'epidural'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:17:09 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4389183&cid=t_100156_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fthe-poetry-of-labor%2F2011.01.23 Art imitates life, and there’s nothing more hilarious than art imitating a woman in labor. I “stumbled” upon this incredible video and was in awe. Thea Monyee and her husband, GaKnew Rowel, are talented young poets who share their parenting experience at a Def Poetry session in Los Angeles. What amazed me is the accuracy and clarity of Thea as she describes the laboring experience. Her comments regarding the labor-inducing medication Pitocin are both hilarious and laser-sharp and her description of the epidural placement were reminiscent of my days as an OB/GYN resident. Oh, would I get annoyed with the anesthesiology residents who couldn’t place the catheter correctly into a patient’s back on the first try. Thea and her husband are a delight to watch. Have you had a similar... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4389183 Sun, 23 Jan 2011 17:00:57 +0100 4389183 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3519555&cid=t_100156_115_f&fid=34670&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsumerdoc.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F04%2Fspinal-epidural-lymphoma-mri.html Note the dense, nodular sheet like enhacement in the posterior epidural region. CT chest and abdomen of this patient reveals mediastinal & retroperitoneal lymphnodes. Biospy consistent with NHL.Reported by Teleradiology ProvidersFrom Sumer's Radiology Site http://www.sumerdoc.blogspot.com -The Top Radiology Magazine. Teleradiology Providers at www.teleradproviders.com Mail us at teleradproviders@gmail.com (Source: Sumer's Radiology Site) Sumer's Radiology Site blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3519555 Fri, 30 Apr 2010 09:36:00 +0100 3519555 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3475925&cid=t_100156_115_f&fid=34670&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsumerdoc.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F04%2Fspinal-epidural-lipomatosis-mri.html Spinal epidural lipomatosis is a disorder characterized by an abnormal accumulation of unencapsulated adipose tissue in the extradural space of the spinal canal. The distal lumbar spine and the mid and distal thoracic spine are the most commonly involved sites, with rare involvement of the cervical spine. Most cases have been attributed to long standing exogenous steroid administration. This is a 18 year old girl on treatment for neurocysticercosis on long term steroids presented with back ache. The dural sac will often have a characteristic geometric “Y-shaped,” polygonal spiculated or stellar deformation resulting from the presence of the meningovertebral ligaments.From Sumer's Radiology Site http://www.sumerdoc.blogspot.com -The Top Radiology Magazine. Teleradiology Providers at www... Sumer's Radiology Site blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3475925 Fri, 16 Apr 2010 07:06:00 +0100 3475925 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2992738&cid=t_100156_115_f&fid=34670&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsumerdoc.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F11%2Ffailed-back-surgery-syndrome.html Our patient is a post operative status for lumbar disc disease and has pain in the left leg. Plain study was done and revealed likely L4/5 disc protrusion and L5/S1 central/right paracentral bulge, which could not explain the left sided persistent pain. Post gadolinium study was advised by our radiologists. On post gadolinium scans in addition to the residual/recurrent disc pathology, focal enhancing soft tissue was noted in the left lateral recess at L5/S1 level with impingement of the left sided traversing root (S1) and exiting nerve root (L5) at this level. This likely suggests scar tissue. As residual disc doesn’t enhance and epidural scar tissue enhances. Although, recurrent disc prolapse and epidural scar are not mutually exclusive diagnosis, they may be seen together as in our cas... Sumer's Radiology Site blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2992738 Sat, 14 Nov 2009 05:36:00 +0100 2992738 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2709235&cid=t_100156_115_f&fid=34670&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsumerdoc.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F08%2Fspontaneous-lumbar-epidural-hematoma.html These are sagittal MRI T1 and T2 weighted images of lumbar spine revealing posterior epidural hematoma which was surgically confirmed and drained. This old patient presented with sudden onset paraparesis. Appearance was isointense to hypointense on Ti weighted image and hyperintense with hypointense areas on T2-weighted images which are highly suspicious for the diagnosis. From Sumer's Radiology Site http://www.sumerdoc.blogspot.com -The Top Radiology Magazine. Teleradiology Providers at www.teleradproviders.com Mail us at teleradproviders@gmail.com (Source: Sumer's Radiology Site) Sumer's Radiology Site blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2709235 Tue, 18 Aug 2009 07:55:00 +0100 2709235 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2290612&cid=t_100156_117_f&fid=36026&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Fzimney-health-and-medical-news-you-can-use%2Fnatasha-richardsons-tragic-death-teaches-us-about-head-injury%2F The news of Natasha Richardson’s tragic death after a skiing accident has shocked us all; especially because of the apparently minor nature of her injury and that she was quickly up and about and talking immediately afterwards. Unfortunately, however, Ms. Richardson suffered a near textbook case of what’s called epidural hematoma. I say near because she was 45 and epidural hematoma is more likely to happen in younger adults with the average age being 20-30 (it’s rare after 50). But the rest of the awful story is only too typical. The only positive thing about epidural hematoma is that it is a rare event. In fact, it only is found in about one to four percent of traumatic head injuries. It is also a cruel irony that March is Brain Injury Awareness Month (BIAM). And doubly so because, ... Dr. Z's Medical Report blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2290612 Fri, 20 Mar 2009 05:18:03 +0100 2290612 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2019582&cid=t_100156_82_f&fid=38206&url=http%3A%2F%2Falowe.medbrains.net%2F2008%2F10%2F21%2Fepidural%2F As any lady in labour can tell you….epidurals are even better than the very thing that got her in that pickle. What hasn’t been as obvious in clinical practice and in the literature, is their effects in the general surgical population. The blunting of the sympathetic response, opioid-sparing effect and earlier return of bowel function have been well documented. I noticed an article in Anesthesiology which provides an interesting observation about the slinky plastic catheter: From Anesthesiology: Anesthetic Technique for Radical Prostatectomy Surgery Affects Cancer Recurrence: A Retrospective Analysis We evaluated cancer recurrence in men undergoing radical prostatectomy. After adjustment for confounding factors, patients who received general anesthesia combined with epidural ... Anthony Lowe : Anesthesiologist blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2019582 Tue, 21 Oct 2008 22:25:34 +0100 2019582 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1418430&cid=t_100156_82_f&fid=34667&url=http%3A%2F%2Flaryngoscope.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F05%2Fepidural-testing.html I put in a thoracic epidural with a resident yesterday. Epidurals are small catheters that go into the space right outside the spinal cord. We give local anesthetic solution through them and it numbs up portions of the body. They are useful for controlling surgical and labor pain. We test them to make sure they are working well. One way is to use a piece of ice and see if the patient can feel the coolness. The other is to use a "sophisticated testing device" called a toothpick to see if they can feel pain sensation.We finished putting in the epidural and I asked the resident to test the patient. She was testing areas and the patient was amazed that she could not feel the toothpick at all..."Give me that..." she grabbed the toothpick and started jabbing herself in the side. "Wow" Somehow sh... i'm so sleepy blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1418430 Sat, 03 May 2008 10:06:00 +0100 1418430 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=464812&cid=t_100156_111_f&fid=34711&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmillinersdream.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F02%2Fdear-shamhat.html In response to Shamhat's comment, on this post:Dear Shamhat,Since in this context I am teaching in a hospital, where the women have already usually chosen hospital birth--and often, with an OB--I am referring to their choice between medicated and unmedicated labor.I insist on teaching all their options--and am fortunate at this hospital that I am "allowed." Many hospitals, including another local one, teach: "This is our facility, and this is how you give birth..." If the day came when I was told I could not teach all options in that hospital setting, I would resign. And, by teaching all options, I believe in some cases I am able to present some in my classes with the options and tools to go unmedicated. It's a seemingly forgone conlclusion that most want/will have/plan epidurals now. By s... Milliner's Dream blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=464812 Thu, 15 Feb 2007 21:30:00 +0100 464812