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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:
To be eligible for hospice beneficiaries with Alzheimer’s disease must have a FAST Scale of greater
objects; subjective work ... complex tasks (e.g ... #FAST #Stage #Score ... Assessment #Staging #Test ... Hospice #Diagnosis #Geriatrics
Rockwood Clinical Frailty Score

There is no single generally accepted clinical definition of frailty. Previously developed tools
Clinical Frailty Score ... occasionally, e.g ... – People whose medical ... #Diagnosis #Geriatrics ... Frailty #Scale #Score
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
reabsorption) Workup ... heparinized tube) • ECG ... Cortisol+ACTH stim ... test (only if no ... Elimination (see Table
Drug Abuse Screening Test (DAST‐10) Questionnaire and Interpretation
1. Have you used drugs other than those required
Abuse Screening Test ... those required for medical ... Are you always able ... your drug use (e.g ... DAST-10 Score: