Anaesthetic may be classified as follows:
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General anaesthetic: the initiation by a doctor of an agent intended to produce unconsciousness. |
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Local or regional anaesthetic: the production of numbness at a range of sites by the introduction of local anaesthetic agents. |
Local anaesthetic performed in association with the processes of labour and delivery will be one of the following:
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Epidural or caudal anaesthetic: the injection of a local anaesthetic agent into the Epidural space. |
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Spinal anaesthetic: the injection of a local anaesthetic agent into the subarachnoid space. |