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Anesthesia for the Obese Patient: Preoperative Evaluation, Intraoperative Management, and Postoperative Management

#Anesthesia #Obese #Obesity #Management #Preoperative
Anesthesia for the ... Obese Patient: Preoperative ... , and Postoperative ... Management #Anesthesia ... #Preoperative
An important part of an anesthesiologist's job is obviously to ensure patient stability during a procedure,
patient stability during ... #checklist #anesthesia ... anesthesiology #management ... #preoperative # ... intraoperative #postoperative
Perioperative Management of DOACs
Problem:
 ✖ Each year approximately 250,000 patients on chronic anticoagulation in North America
Perioperative Management ... clearance (calculated using ... per treatment table ... #DOAC #Perioperative ... #Management #Treatment
CRIES is a 10-point scale, using a physiologic basis similar to APGAR: Crying; Requires increased oxygen
10-point scale, using ... Increased vital signs ... 1995) CRIES (Table ... ED, substitute “preoperative ... Neonatal #CRIES #PostOperative
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
the patient’s perioperative ... complications from anesthesia ... seem to prevent postoperative ... events or death (CARP ... medical and surgical management
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
(→ 3-14) e.g. during ... hyperthermia crisis (late sign ... #Perioperative ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Induction agents used in anesthesia play a key role in the eventual sedation of the patient,
agents used in anesthesia ... leading to less postoperative ... #clinical #management ... anesthesiology #anesthesia ... Amidate (etomidate) dosing
Mains Electricity Failure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexpected total power failure is rare and unpredictable.
for Crises in Anaesthesia ... • Consider moving ... until patient is stable ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Local Anaesthetic Toxicity - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Signs of severe toxicity:
 • Sudden alteration in
for Crises in Anaesthesia ... Signs of severe ... continuous CPR using ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
High Central Neuraxial Block - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Can occur with deliberate or accidental
for Crises in Anaesthesia ... relieve aorto-caval ... that may mimic signs ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management