Pre-operative fasting times by intake type
2-4-6-8
Reduces aspiration risk while avoiding needless prolonged fasting.
Not applied in emergencies or in patients with delayed gastric emptying.
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2-4-6-8. It helps you recall: Pre-operative fasting times by intake type.
Hours after clear fluids
Hours after breast milk
Hours after a light meal or infant formula
2: Hours after clear fluids; 4: Hours after breast milk; 6: Hours after a light meal or infant formula; 8: Hours after a fatty or fried meal.
It belongs to Preoperative assessment in Anaesthesia.
Not applied in emergencies or in patients with delayed gastric emptying.
Reduces aspiration risk while avoiding needless prolonged fasting.
Say it aloud, write it from memory tomorrow, then again in a week. Then test yourself on a Anaesthesia question about Preoperative assessment.
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