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Context

Anaesthesia

If there are any concerns with regard to the preoperative preparation of a patient, then:

For every non-elective patient requiring an anaesthetic, including out-of-theatre cases, e.g., cardioversions and DSA cases:

In This Section

Routine Preoperative Investigations

Preoperative Fasting Instructions (Adults)

Administration of Regular Medications

Management of Adult Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting (PONV)

Perioperative Management of Diabetes

Guidelines for Perioperative Steroids in Patients already on Steroids

Patients on Oral Anticoagulants Undergoing Surgery

Guidelines for use of Anticoagulants if Spinal/Epidural Anaesthesia is used

VTE Prophylaxis in Surgical Patients

Patients on Antiplatelet Drugs Undergoing Surgery

 

Information about this CDHB document (1298):

Document Owner:

Blue Book Editorial Committee (see Who's Who)

Issue Date:

December 2013

Next Review:

December 2015

Keywords:

Note: Only the electronic version is controlled. Once printed, this is no longer a controlled document.

Topic Code: 1298