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Which condition is associated with diabetes?
Which condition is associated with diabetes?
- Hypertension
- Peripheral neuropathy (correct)
- Asthma
- Migraine
What medication is often given to diabetic patients even without hypertension?
What medication is often given to diabetic patients even without hypertension?
- Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors (correct)
- Antidepressants
- Beta blockers
- Antihistamines
What is the importance of assessing the potential end-organ effects of diabetes preoperatively?
What is the importance of assessing the potential end-organ effects of diabetes preoperatively?
- It is only important for diabetic patients with hypertension
- It is not important
- It helps determine the patient's overall metabolic status (correct)
- It helps prevent microangiopathy
What is a possible consequence of autonomic neuropathy in diabetic patients?
What is a possible consequence of autonomic neuropathy in diabetic patients?
What symptoms may indicate autonomic neuropathy in diabetic patients?
What symptoms may indicate autonomic neuropathy in diabetic patients?
What is a potential cause of sudden cardiorespiratory arrest in diabetic patients with autonomic neuropathy?
What is a potential cause of sudden cardiorespiratory arrest in diabetic patients with autonomic neuropathy?
What medication may be administered preoperatively to facilitate gastric emptying in diabetic patients?
What medication may be administered preoperatively to facilitate gastric emptying in diabetic patients?
What can interfere with respiration or sinus automaticity in diabetic patients with autonomic neuropathy?
What can interfere with respiration or sinus automaticity in diabetic patients with autonomic neuropathy?
What is the likely precipitating cause of most cases of sudden cardiorespiratory arrest in diabetic patients with autonomic neuropathy?
What is the likely precipitating cause of most cases of sudden cardiorespiratory arrest in diabetic patients with autonomic neuropathy?
What is the importance of the postoperative period for diabetic patients with autonomic neuropathy?
What is the importance of the postoperative period for diabetic patients with autonomic neuropathy?
Which of the following is a characteristic of patients with autonomic neuropathy?
Which of the following is a characteristic of patients with autonomic neuropathy?
What is the normal difference between the maximum and minimum heart rate on deep inspiration?
What is the normal difference between the maximum and minimum heart rate on deep inspiration?
Which of the following is true about diabetic patients with autonomic neuropathy?
Which of the following is true about diabetic patients with autonomic neuropathy?
What is the significance of measuring the degree of sinus arrhythmia or beat-to-beat variability?
What is the significance of measuring the degree of sinus arrhythmia or beat-to-beat variability?
What is the difference between the maximum and minimum heart rate on deep inspiration in patients who subsequently sustain cardiorespiratory arrest?
What is the difference between the maximum and minimum heart rate on deep inspiration in patients who subsequently sustain cardiorespiratory arrest?
Which of the following is not a characteristic of patients with autonomic neuropathy?
Which of the following is not a characteristic of patients with autonomic neuropathy?
What is the recommended type of surgery for a diabetic patient without autonomic neuropathy?
What is the recommended type of surgery for a diabetic patient without autonomic neuropathy?
What is the difference in arterial blood pressure during postural hypotension in patients with autonomic neuropathy?
What is the difference in arterial blood pressure during postural hypotension in patients with autonomic neuropathy?
What is a potential consequence of autonomic neuropathy in diabetic patients?
What is a potential consequence of autonomic neuropathy in diabetic patients?
What is the recommended duration of continuous cardiac and respiratory monitoring postoperatively for diabetic patients with autonomic neuropathy?
What is the recommended duration of continuous cardiac and respiratory monitoring postoperatively for diabetic patients with autonomic neuropathy?
