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Why can you not eat or drink anything 6 hours before your IV sedation?
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Can you drink alcohol before cholesterol test?
No. The test is a fasting blood test so you don't eat or drink anything before the test from midnight the night before until the test is done. Best to do the test first thing in the morning.
Can you drink anything before you get your wisdom teeth surgery?
If you are going to have IV sedation or full general anesthesia during the surgery, you do not want anything in your stomach for at least 12 hours prior to surgery, and that includes water. Under anesthesia, there is a possibility that you may vomit and aspirate the stomach contents into your lungs. This is a life threatening complication. Always follow your surgeon's instructions regarding food or drink prior to surgery.
What happens to your vocal cords when you're singing in falsetto?
Your vocal chords stay normal unless you're putting a lot of strain on them. Remember, don't eat anything in an hours time before singing and never ever eat or drink anything dairy in an hours time before singing.
Can you eat beans before colonoscopy?
Prior to a colonoscopy, you will not eat ANYTHING for about 16 hours. You will drink a LOT of fluids and use a laxative to completely empty your colon.
What precautions should be used before a cervical conization?
As with any operation that is performed under general anesthesia, the patient must not eat or drink anything for six to eight hours before surgery.
Can I drink alcohol before 12 hours of blood test for cholesterol?
If you drink alcohol 12 hours before the blood test for cholesterol, its traces will be found in the blood sample. It is therefore advisable not to drink alcohol.
What dietary restrictions must an orchiectomy patient adhere to prior to surgery?
Patients should not eat or drink anything for the eight hours before the scheduled time of surgery.
How many hours should you eat prior to general anesthesia?
As a general rule, you should not eat or drink anything after midnight before your surgery. Under some circumstances, you may be given permission by your anesthesiologist to drink clear liquids up to a few hours before your anesthesia.Source: http://lifelinetomodernmedicine.com/faqs.aspx
What is permitted during fasting for anesthesia?
As a general rule, you should not eat or drink anything after midnight before your surgery. Under some circumstances, you may be given permission by your anesthesiologist to drink clear liquids up to a few hours before your anesthesia.Source: http://lifelinetomodernmedicine.com/faqs.aspx#eat
When you have tooth pull before surgery why you cant drink after midnight?
The practice of "nil by mouth" (i.e no eating or drinking for a few hours before surgery) is to prevent the possibility of a person vomiting whilst under sedation and then chocking on their own vomit. (Same situation as trying to make sure that a very drunken person does not choke on their own vomit in their sleep).
Can you take a pregnancy test if your pee is clear?
You could, but it may come back negative in the early stages. If it is clear you have had too much to drink. Try testing in the morning and don't drink anything a couple of hours before you go to bed.
Should one eat before local anesthesia for removal of sebaceous cyst?
As a general rule, you should not eat or drink anything after midnight before your surgery. Under some circumstances, you may be given permission by your anesthesiologist to drink clear liquids up to a few hours before your anesthesia.Source: http://lifelinetomodernmedicine.com/faqs.aspx
