DIABETIC PERIOPERATIVE MANAGEMENT

Course overview

WITH THE RISING PREVALENCE OF DIABETES MELLITUS; AN INCREASING NUMBER OF PEOPLE WITH DIABETES UNDERGO SURGERY EACH YEAR. THIS ACTIVITY HIGHLIGHTS THE PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF STRESS HYPERGLYCEMIA, THE ROLE OF VARIOUS ANTI-DIABETIC MEDICATIONS, THE OPTIMAL GLYCEMIC TARGETS AND THE IMPORTANCE OF AN INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM APPROACH IN PROVIDING ENHANCED CARE TO THESE PATIENTS DURING THE PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD.