Managing diabetic patients for surgery

Question 1

Pre-operative;
Minimise pre-op ? times, and have them ? on the operating list.
Comprehensive pre-operative assessment and ?.

Answer 1

starving
first
Ix

Question 2

Pre-op
If diabetes is well controlled with ? or ?, medication should be ? on the day of surgery.
If they are poorly controlled or on ?, they will require a ? rate insulin ?.

Answer 2

diet
meds
omitted
insulin
variable
infusion

Question 3

Peri-operative;
Consider ???, as diabetic patients are prone to ?.
Regular monitoring of blood ? levels.
If blood glucose >?mmol/L, consider an insulin/ glucose regimen

Answer 3

RSI
aspiration
glucose
10

Question 4

Post-operative;

Regular monitoring of ?? and ?

Answer 4

BM

vital signs