Regional anesthesia and pain medicine
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Reg Anesth Pain Med · Mar 2002
Case ReportsVertebral osteomyelitis and psoas abscess occurring after obstetric epidural anesthesia.
Back pain and infectious complications occasionally occur after epidural anesthesia in obstetrics, and accurate diagnosis can be difficult. We report a patient who developed low back pain soon after obstetric epidural anesthesia and was diagnosed 6 months later with lumbar vertebral osteomyelitis, discitis, and a psoas abscess. ⋯ Investigation of severe back pain after epidural anesthesia should include consideration of infectious causes, such as vertebral osteomyelitis and discitis, which may not be causally related to the epidural catheterization itself.
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Personal digital assistants (PDAs) are being used more frequently by anesthesiologists. PDAs are pocket-sized electronic devices that, at their most basic level, store information. ⋯ More advanced features are increasingly common and blur the distinction between PDAs and personal computers (PCs). This article reviews the main options for PDAs, purchasing tips, and software applications, especially as they apply to anesthesiologists.