PATIENT INFORMATION

Health Conditions

Cold, cough or fever before surgery

Report a new illness before surgery so the team can decide whether it is safer to proceed or postpone.

Stopping smoking before surgery can help; tell the team about smoking, vaping and nicotine products.

Body weight can influence airway management, breathing, positioning and postoperative care.

Tell the team about your thyroid treatment, recent dose changes and any symptoms that may need assessment.

Kidney disease can affect fluids, medicines and electrolytes, making coordination before surgery important.

The importance of anaemia depends on its cause and severity, your symptoms and the planned operation.

Sleep apnoea can affect breathing around anaesthesia; tell the team about symptoms, diagnosis and any CPAP or BiPAP use.

Tell the team about symptoms, inhalers and recent flare-ups so they can plan your breathing care around surgery.

Your heart history, current symptoms and treatment help guide assessment and planning before surgery.

Understand how fasting and surgery affect blood glucose and why your medicines need an individual plan.

Your usual readings, medicines and related health problems help the anaesthesia team assess and plan your care.