Epidural Block

Preferred Label : Epidural Block;

NCIt synonyms : Epidural Analgesia;

NCIt definition : An anesthetic procedure that involves administering pharmaceutical agents into the epidural space of the spinal canal. Frequently administered agents include local anesthetics and analgesics.;

Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: An injection of an anesthetic drug into the space between the wall of the spinal canal and the covering of the spinal cord.;

Codes from synonyms : CDR0000046420;

Details

Origin ID

C15642;

UMLS CUI

C0002913;

Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Epidural analgesia [MedDRA Preferred Term]
- Epidural anesthesia (procedure) [SNOMED CT concept]
- analgesia, epidural [MeSH Descriptor]
- analgesia, epidural [MeSH concept]
See also inter- (CISMeF)
- Epidural anaesthesia [MedDRA Preferred Term]
- Epidural anesthesia [MedDRA LLT]
- Epidural anesthesia (procedure) [SNOMED CT concept]
- anesthesia, epidural [MeSH Descriptor]
- anesthesia, epidural [MeSH concept]
- epidural anesthesia [SNOMED Notion]
Semantic type(s)
- Therapeutic or Preventive Procedure [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- Anaesthesia, epidural [ICD-11 Extension code]
- EPIDURAL ANAESTHESIA [Cladimed Sub-Gamm]
- Epidural anaesthesia [MedDRA Preferred Term]
- Epidural anesthesia [MedDRA LLT]
- Epidural anesthesia (procedure) [SNOMED CT concept]
- anesthesia, epidural [MeSH Descriptor]
- anesthesia, epidural [MeSH concept]
- epidural anesthesia [Radlex concept]
- epidural anesthesia [SNOMED Notion]
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- CTRP Intervention Terminology [NCIt concept]
- CTRP Terminology [NCIt concept]
- NICHD Terminology [NCIt concept]
- Newborn Screening Terminology [NCIt concept]

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