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Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
functional status - Able ... metabolic equivalent able ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... Stable patients ... medical and surgical management
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 ... Perioperative #Management
IDSA Algorithm for the Initial Management of Fever and Neutropenia

LOW RISK
 • Antidpated neutropenia < 7
IDSA Algorithm for ... the Initial Management ... Neutropenia LOW RISK ... and clinically stable ... #Management
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Risk factors: Previous acute enteric infection, Female
Diagnosis and Management ... Algorithm Risk ... chronic fatigue) Risk ... Abdominal or pelvic surgery ... #Algorithm #gastroenterology
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 ... #Preoperative #Management
The algorithm below shows how pre-test probability could be combined with various criteria to determine which
The algorithm below ... acyclovir: This algorithm ... Therefore, universal application ... -An algorithm incorporating ... is proposed: #Management
Approaching a Difficult Colonoscopy - Scoping Summary
Risk factors for failed C-scope:
 • Incr Age
 • Female
Scoping Summary Risk ... abdominal or pelvic surgery ... Endoscopy #diagnosis #management ... #algorithm
Treating Condyloma Acuminatum (Genital Warts) - IDSA
Patients with HIV may have larger or more numerous warts,
have a higher risk ... 10 hours after application ... excision or laser surgery ... #Warts #idsa #management
Gallbladder Polyps - Management Algorithm
 - demonstrated on ultrasound
 - excluding definite pseudopolyp
≥ 10mm -
Gallbladder Polyps - Management ... Algorithm - demonstrated ... 10mm - Increased risk ... for and accepts surgery ... #Algorithm #diagnosis
There are similarities and differences between these 3 conditions which all carry treatment implications. Each mimic
carry treatment implications ... diabetic as you risk ... #differential #algorithm ... #management #treatment