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Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Preoperative Risk ... the patient’s perioperative ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... Stable patients ... #perioperative
What is the difference between ischemic colitis and mesenteric ischemia?
A common misnomer. Mesenteric ischemia and ischemic
What is the difference ... initial treatment algorithms ... • Tx: urgent surgery ... conservative, surgery ... #diagnosis #table
Perioperative Management of DOACs
Problem:
 ✖ Each year approximately 250,000 patients on chronic anticoagulation in North America
Perioperative Management ... per treatment table ... Surgery: 24 hours ... Surgery: 48-72 ... postoperative #DOAC #Perioperative
Algorithm for Suspected Penicillin Allergy in Patients Undergoing Surgery 

• Cephalosporins may be prescribed to patients
Algorithm for Suspected ... Patients Undergoing Surgery ... a 1 in 100,000 risk ... Penicillin #Allergy #Surgery ... #Algorithm #Perioperative
Bleeding Risk for Various Invasive/Surgical Procedures
Low Risk:
 • Dental extractions (1 or 2 teeth), endodontic (root
Bleeding Risk for ... Procedures Low Risk ... #Preoperative # ... Perioperative #Procedures ... #Table #Stratification
There are similarities and differences between these 3 conditions which all carry treatment implications. Each mimic
similarities and differences ... carry treatment implications ... diabetic as you risk ... #differential #algorithm