Case Synopsis An otherwise healthy 4-year-old boy is scheduled for inguinal hernia repair. He has dinner at 5 pm the evening before surgery, as well as milk and cookies before going to bed at 9 pm . He is offered…
Diabetes mellitus Background The endocrine condition most frequently encountered in the perioperative period in children is diabetes mellitus. Diabetes mellitus is the result of an absolute or functional deficiency of insulin production by the pancreas. In type 1 diabetes, this…
Diabetes Mellitus The endocrine condition most frequently encountered in the perioperative period in children is diabetes mellitus. Diabetes mellitus is the result of an absolute or functional deficiency of insulin production by the pancreas. In type 1 diabetes, this deficiency…