TIN CAN BED

Traumatic Inflammatory/infective Neoplastic - primary/secondary Connective tissue Arteriovenous Nutritional Biochemical Endocrine Degenerative/drugs

The ABCDEFG of non-surgical treatment of surgical patients A - Analgesia/antibiotics B - Breathing optimisation (e.g. nebulisers)/bowel preparation C -Catheter/consent D - DVT prophylaxis/drain insertion (NGT) E - Electrolyte correction/emesis prevention F - Fluid resuscitation/ferrous (iron) G - Gastric protection/glucose (nutritional) provision