SECTION 13.00 FINAL TOUCHES

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13.01 WRITE LEGIBLE OPERATION DETAILS

13.02 FILL IN THE AUDIT FORM

13.03 PRESCRIBE CALCIUM HEPARIN

Give 5000 units b.d. subcutaneously until the patient leaves hospital.

13.04 ARRANGE A STEROID PROGRAMME

If the patient has been taking steroids for more than 4 weeks.

13.05 ARRANGE POSTOPERATIVE MEDICATION PROGRAMME

If the patient needs drugs that are normally taken orally.

13.06 DICTATE A LETTER TO THE GENERAL PRACTITIONER AND REFERRING PHYSICIAN

END OF OPERATION