You are asked to assess a 55 year old man with end-stage renal failure who currently uses peritoneal dialysis. You are seeing him in the pre-admission clinic prior to day surgery for dental extractions next week.
Medications:
Novorapid insulin 6U with breakfast, 8U with dinner
Gliclazide modified release 60mg bd
Linagliptin 5mg mane
Paracetamol 1g qid
Darbepoetin 40 mcg fortnightly
Frusemide 250mg mane
Metoprolol 25mg mane
Pravastatin 10mg daily
Aspirin 100mg mane
Kidney vital vitamin – 1 mane
Lanthanum carbonate (phosphate binder) – 1 tds
Investigations included:
FBC
Fe studies
Biochemistry
ECG
Echocardiogram report
Cardiac angiogram report
Dipyridamole stress echo report
Sections covered in this viva
Renal Failure and DialysisFluid Overload vs Cardiac FailurePerioperative Diabetes Management