3 results
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Skin exam for infection ... unless prior heart/lung ... undergoing AAA or upper abdominal ... #stratification ... #diagnosis
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria ... Food products Risk ... (elevations of liver ... enzymes, diarrhea, abdominal ... #differential #
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
Risk: Diabetes ... 3) Abdominal, ... Sinusitis • Brain abscess ... change in the lungs ... #Management #Infections