Download – Diabetes Mellitus – Management During Anaesthesia

 

Diabetes causes disease in many organ systems, the severity of which may be related to how long the disease has been present and how well it has been. Damage to small blood vessels (diabetic microangiopathy) and nerves (neuropathy) throughout the body results in many pitfalls for the unwary anaesthetist. The following guidelines should help to identify these problems and cope with them.

Gordon French