Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Charles Street, Boston, MA, USA
Dr. Macias is a board certified anesthesiologist and an Assistant Professor of Anesthesia at Harvard Medical School. In addition to being the Chief of Anesthesia at the Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Dr. Macias is a Doctorpedia Founding Medical Partner and a Fellow of the American Society of Anesthesiologists.
MD: Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogota Colombia, South America
Internship in Internal Medicine: Saint Vincent’s Medical Center, Worcester, MA
Residency in Anesthesiology: Harvard Medical School, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA
Fellowship in Regional Anesthesia: Harvard Medical School, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA
American Board of Anesthesiology
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If labor continues for more than a few hours, you’ll probably need urinary catheterization. There is a catheter in your bladder. That’s because your abdomen will be numb, making urinating difficult. After your baby is...
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Well, an epidural may not be an option to relieve pain during labor if any of the following apply: You use blood thinners, you have low platelet counts, you’re in shock or bleeding profusely, you...
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Does the placement of epidural anesthesia hurt? Well, the answer depends on who you ask, but the most common answer is no if done the proper way, with the proper technique. Pain thresholds are different...
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Well, for the most part, epidurals are very effective in relieving pain during labor. Sometimes, some women complain of being able to feel pain, or they feel that the drug work better on one side...
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So research on this regard is still ambiguous, and many other factors can affect the health of a newborn. How much of an effect these medications will have is difficult to determine, and can change...
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People ask, “Will I be able to push?” The answer is, you might not be able to tell that you are having a contraction because the nerves that go to your uterus are gonna be...
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Once the catheter is in place, an assistant is gonna set up an epidural pump. That epidural pump is gonna feed the catheter continuously, providing pain relief for as long as needed. Once the infusion...
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The resolution of the block either by spinal or epidural anesthesia usually takes between two to four hours after the last dose of medication. Usually you regain your sensation first, you get your pins and...
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Complications include a slow heart rate, a mild low blood pressure that can be treated by an anesthesiologist giving you some medications. Some people, as I said, get nauseous. And usually that’s a side effect...
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The nerves that carry pain from your uterus should begin to numb within a few minutes after the initial dose. You’ll probably feel the full effect after 10 to 20 minutes. That’s when we come...
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Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Charles Street, Boston, MA, USA
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