Hey guys, I’m a nursing student and require assistance with one of my case study. Which is “why would a healthcare team do a blood test for U & E prior to a surgery (more specifically a hysterectomy? Keep in mind the patient has stage 2 cervical cancer and is taking the medication metropolo)
There may have been some concern about kidney function and the kidneys ability to excrete anesthesia meds
1. To obtain a baseline in terms of renal functions- optimal renal function is required for excretion of most of the drugs used in anaesthesia. Moreover, a patient with preexisting renal function derangement will be handled differently, it informs the choice of drugs etc