Anesthesiology Residency Mock Interview

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Doctor, your patient was chewing gum in the preop area. He spits it out now and says he hasn't eaten anything since midnight. What would you do?

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Ryan Brown

Ryan Brown created and launched MockQuestions in 2008.

Chewing gum causes increase salivation and thus the patient is not NPO since midnight. While some anesthesiologists will accept the increase risk of the patient aspirating gastric contents into the lungs during intubation, you are expected to follow standard guidelines unless otherwise instructed by your attending.

Ryan Brown

Ryan Brown created and launched MockQuestions in 2008.

"I would talk to the surgery team about postponing the case by 2-4 hours if it is not scheduled as an urgent or emergent case as chewing gum increases salivation which can fill the stomach, especially in diabetic patients who may have delayed gastric emptying."

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