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What is the purpose of inserting a needle into the epidural space? It:

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What is the purpose of inserting a needle into the epidural space? It:

  1. Allows access to the cerebro-spinal fl uid
  2. Enables the cerebro-spinal fl uid pressure to be measured
  3. Enables permanent drainage of cerebro-spinal fl uid to treat hydrocephalus
  4. Allows access to administer analgesia and anaesthesia
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D: The epidural space is on the outside of the spinal cord, hence does not contain CSF. It is into this space that the analgesia for a spinal block is injected. 

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