Epidural Injection, Who Cannot Receive One? - Dr. Reitzel (VIDEO)

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Dr. Reitzel discusses cases where the patient cannot receive an epidural.

Dr. Reitzel:
There are certain patients who cannot receive an epidural. Those patients are patients who have received blood thinners or patients who have components in their blood that are low.

Typically speaking, before we place an epidural we will draw some labs to make sure all those labs are in order, but 99 percent of all the people who request epidurals are candidates for getting epidurals.

About Dr. Keith E. Reitzel:

Dr. Keith Eric Reitzel, M.D., is the Clinical Director at Anesthesia Resources, Ltd. in Tempe, Arizona. Dr. Reitzel is certified by the American Board of Anesthesiology and he is certified in Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS). Additionally, he is on the Anesthesia, Critical Care, and Surgery Committees at Banner Desert Medical Center. Dr. Reitzel is licensed in Arizona, as well as North Carolina.