FAST HUGS BID: Modified mnemonic for surgical patient

medical) can be easily made based on the mnemonic which can be compared during the subsequent visit.Anything which is mentioned in the mnemonic if is not implemented or applicable, the reason should be mentioned in patient's daily progress notes.For example, a patient who has undergone a major gastrointestinal surgery will not be allowed orally immediately.Similarly, if there is an ongoing bleed postoperatively, pharmacological thromboprophylaxis would be avoided.Our modified mnemonic is especially useful for centers where the anesthesia team takes care of surgical ICU along with the operating rooms.By using this mnemonic, the anesthesiologist will not miss anything which is relevant for the care of a surgical patient.The mnemonic should be used along with the regular general and systemic examination.