ANAESTHETIC OR ANALGESIC CATEGORY
The type of anaesthetic and/or analgesic administered to the mother during or after Labour and Delivery.
Description
The type of anaesthetic and/or analgesic administered to the mother during or after Labour and Delivery.
Where an analgesic is administered in addition to an anaesthetic, only the anaesthetic or combination of anaesthetics should be recorded.
National Codes
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
| 1 | General anaesthetic, the administration by a doctor of an agent intended to produce unconsciousness |
| 2 | Epidural or caudal anaesthetic, the injection of a local anaesthetic agent into the epidural space |
| 3 | Spinal anaesthetic, the injection of a local anaesthetic agent into the subarachnoid space |
| 4 | General anaesthetic and epidural or caudal anaesthetic |
| 5 | General anaesthetic and spinal anaesthetic |
| 6 | Epidural or caudal and spinal anaesthetic |
| 7 | Anaesthetic other than in 1 to 6, or analgesic only |
| 8 | No analgesic or anaesthetic administered |
Also Known As
This attribute is also known by these names:
| Context | Alias |
|---|---|
| Plural | ANAESTHETIC OR ANALGESIC CATEGORIES |
Where Used
| Type | Link | How used |
|---|---|---|
| Data Element | ANAESTHETIC GIVEN DURING LABOUR OR DELIVERY CODE | is the data element of ANAESTHETIC OR ANALGESIC CATEGORY |
| Data Element | ANAESTHETIC GIVEN POST LABOUR OR DELIVERY CODE | is the data element of ANAESTHETIC OR ANALGESIC CATEGORY |
| Class | ANAESTHETIC OR ANALGESIC | has an attribute ANAESTHETIC OR ANALGESIC CATEGORY of type ANAESTHETIC OR ANALGESIC CATEGORY |
