Preoperative evaluation and patient preparation
You work as an anaesthetist in a regional hospital. Today a 55-year-old female arrives for an preoperative anaesthetic assessment before her scheduled laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Which tests the patient should have already undergone?
Examination
Medical history:
PH: hypertension diagnosed 4 years ago (compensated), compensated DM type II
Medication: Enapril (ACE inhibitor), Glymexan (oral antidiabetic medication)
Allergies: none
Abuse: has been smoking one pack of cigarettes per day since 20 years of age, negates other addictive substances.
