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Prior to the day of surgery,preanesthetic preparation of pediatric patients involves the appropriate choice of laboratory tests that will influence anesthetic management, the assignment of a preoperative fasting interval, and a focused history and physical exam that may influence anesthetic management (although this may occur on the day of surgery). On the day of surgery, the history and physical exam are updated,and the anesthesiologist then must focus on alleviating stress and anxiety of the patient and family (Box 12-1).
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