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Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
complications from anesthesia ... Medical history ... determine if stress test ... indicated • EKG ... Obtain EKG if:
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
patient’s underlying medical ... • Check ECG rhythm ... #Differential #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
iatrogenic causes, e.g ... pericardiocentesis kit (eg ... • Inotropic drugs ... of xiphoid • Prep ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative
Drug Abuse Screening Test (DAST‐10) Questionnaire and Interpretation
1. Have you used drugs other than those required
Test (DAST‐10) ... those required for medical ... Are you always able ... use (e.g., memory ... DAST-10 Score:
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
immediately. ❼ Give drugs ... alternate vasopressor (e.g ... annotate notes/drug ... #Anaphylaxis #Anesthesiology ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Neuroprotection following Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Outcome from cardiac arrest is determined by
Obtain 12-lead ECG ... antiepileptic drugs ... Cardiac #Arrest #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup