A 58-year-old with T2D on empagliflozin is scheduled for elective hernia repair. When should the SGLT2 inhibitor be held to reduce euglycemic DKA risk...

Question

A 58-year-old with T2D on empagliflozin is scheduled for elective hernia repair. When should the SGLT2 inhibitor be held to reduce euglycemic DKA risk?

Accepted Answer

Hold 3 days prior to surgery

Answer

Hold morning of surgery only

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Hold 24 hours prior

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Hold 48 hours prior

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Continue through surgery

us-abfm MCQ (SBA): Perioperative Diabetes-SGLT2 Hold

A 58-year-old with T2D on empagliflozin is scheduled for elective hernia repair. When should the SGLT2 inhibitor be held to reduce euglycemic DKA risk?