Type of birth anaesthesia administered code N[N]
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Metadata item type: | Value Domain |
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| METEOR identifier: | 422528 |
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| Definition: | A code set representing the type of anaesthesia administered during a birth event. |
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| Representation class: | Code | ||||||||||||||||
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| Data type: | Number | ||||||||||||||||
| Format: | N[N] | ||||||||||||||||
| Maximum character length: | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
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Collection and usage attributes | |
| Guide for use: | CODE 7 Combined spinal-epidural block The spinal-epidural block combines the benefits of rapid action of a spinal block and the flexibility of an epidural block. An epidural catheter inserted during the technique enables the provision of long-lasting analgesia with the ability to titrate the dose for the desired effect. CODE 88 Other anaesthesia May include parenteral opioids and nitrous oxide. |
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| Comments: | Note: Code 1, which had a meaning in previous versions of the data standard, is no longer used. As is good practice, the code will not be reused. |
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| Related metadata references: | Supersedes Anaesthesia administered code N
Has been superseded by Type of birth anaesthesia administered code N[N]
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| Data elements implementing this value domain: | Birth event—type of anaesthesia administered, code N[N]
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