Abstract
Anaesthesiologists frequently encounter patients with diseases of the endocrine system, in particular diabetes mellitus. The major risk factors for people with diabetes undergoing surgery are the associated end-organ diseases: cardiovascular autonomic neuropathy, joint collagen tissue, and immune deficiency. Due to the fact that endocrine diseases can be associated with significant peri-operative morbidity and mortality, it is critical that anaesthesiologists understand these disorders and when indicated request the appropriate investigations.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 60-64 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | British Journal of Diabetes and Vascular Disease |
Volume | 12 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Mar 1 2012 |
Keywords
- anaesthesia
- complications
- diabetes mellitus
- peri-operative management
- surgery
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Internal Medicine
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
- Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism