Endoscopy
Patients with Type 2 Diabetes
Morning List
- Patients with diabetes should be first on the list.·
- Patients to be nil by mouth 6 hours prior to the procedure.
- Patient to omit diabetes tablets.
- Record blood glucose levels.
- Following procedure patient to remain nil by mouth until fully conscious.
- Patient to take usual dose of diabetes tablets with a light meal.
- Resume usual diet and fluids.
Afternoon List
- Patients to take diabetes tablets with light breakfast.
- Record blood glucose levels.
- Omit any lunch time diabetes tablets.
- Following procedure patient to remain nil by mouth until fully conscious.
- Patient to take usual dose of diabetes tablets with a light meal.
- Resume usual diet and fluids.
Patients with Type 1 Diabetes/type 2 Diabetes on Insulin
Morning List
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Patients with diabetes should be first on the list.
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Patients to be nil by mouth from midnight.
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Patient to omit morning dose of quick-acting insulin (take Lantus/Levemir if normally taken in the morning).
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Record blood glucose levels.
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Following procedure, patient to remain nil by mouth until fully conscious.
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If patient is on a twice-daily regimen then HALF usual dose of insulin to be taken with lunch.
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If patient is on a four times daily insulin regimen, the usual dose of insulin to be taken before lunch.
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Resume usual diet and fluids
Afternoon List
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Light early breakfast to be taken no later than 08:00
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If patient is on a twice daily regimen, then HALF usual dose of insulin to be taken before breakfast.
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If patient is on four times daily insulin regimen, then usual dose of insulin to be taken before breakfast. Usual lunch time dose of insulin to be omitted.
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Record blood glucose levels.
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Following procedure, patient to remain nil by mouth until fully conscious.
- Usual dose of insulin to be taken with evening meal.
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Resume usual diet and fluids.