The abcs of anesthesia VERIFIED
You will care for the following patient: – Mrs. Smith is a 60 year old female with PMH of mild sleep apnea, morbid obesity (BMI = 40), end stage renal disease on hemodialysis, smoker, insulin dependent diabetes, postoperative nausea/vomiting (PONV) and hypertension. – She presents for urgent ophthalmic surgery due to retinal detachment with worsening vision. – She last ate toast and drank milk (light meal) 4 hours ago. – Ophthalmologists request general anesthesia for the 2 hour surgery, after which she will be discharged home.
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