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Generally: no. The rule of not eating or drinking before surgery isn't therer for the surgery itself, but for the anesthetic. Narcosis is a serious matter, and trying to intubate a person that has eaten something can be very dangerous, as they will vomit and thus possibly inhale some vomit. This leads to aspiration pneumonia, which can be very dangerous and even lethal. Even if you are having surgery that can be done under regional anesthetic, most anesthesiologists will ask you not to eat or drink, as when something goes wrong, they then can just intubate you and deal with almost anything a lot easier.
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What happens a week or so before surgery?
discontinued, especially aspirin or anticoagulant (blood-thinning) drugs. Starting the night before surgery, patients must not eat or drink anything. Once in the hospital, a tube may be placed into a vein in the arm (intravenous line) to deliver fluid
Why is a nasogastric tube inserted before a colostomy?
A nasogastric tube is inserted from the nose to the stomach on the day of surgery or during surgery to remove gastric secretions and prevent nausea and vomiting.
What is tube-shunt surgery?
Tube-shunt surgery, or Seton tube shunt glaucoma surgery, is a surgical method to treat glaucoma
What must you do to inspect the drink tube?
Perform a drink tube leak check
What should you do when performing a drink tube leak check while inspecting the drink tube assembly on the protective mask?
Replace the drink tube assembly
What surgery to move a cancerous lung tube?
the surgery of broincodisusm
What should you do if you find a leak when performing a drink tube leak check while inspecting the drink tube assembly on the protective mask?
replace the drink tube assembly
What should you do if you find a leak when performing a drink tube leach check while inspecting the drink tube assembly on the protective mask?
Replace the drink tube assembly
What should you do if yo find a leak when performing a drink tube leak check while inspecting the drink tube assembly on the protective mask?
replace the drink tube assembly
What should you do if you find a leak when performing a drink tube leak check?
Replace the drink tube assembly
What should you always do before instilling anything down and ng tube?
Explain the procedure to the patient.
What should you do to find a leak when performing a drink tube leak check while inspecting the drink tube assembly on the protective mask?
before drinking check the lid to ensure its no leaking since u dont need a mask thats ridiculous
