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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 ... complications from anesthesia ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... 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
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 ... postoperative #DOAC #Perioperative ... #Management #Treatment
Malignant Hyperthermia is a very rare, but life-threatening condition that can occur after using certain anesthetic
can occur after using ... certain anesthetic ... other volatile anesthetic ... #treatment #algorithm ... Therapeutics and Clinical Risk
High Central Neuraxial Block - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Can occur with deliberate or accidental
to manage: • Risk ... compression • Risk ... that may mimic signs ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Pheochromocytoma - Diagnosis and Management Summary
10 percent rule = 10% of pheochromocytomas are extra-adrenal, multiple, bilateral,
Symptoms and Signs ... common symptoms and signs ... or arrhythmia) during ... , induction of anesthesia ... • Preoperative
Bleeding Risk for Various Invasive/Surgical Procedures
Low Risk:
 • Dental extractions (1 or 2 teeth), endodontic (root
endodontic (root canal ... spinal or epidural) anesthesia ... #Preoperative # ... Perioperative #Procedures ... #Table #Stratification
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
Signs of poor perfusion ... Signs of congestion ... #differential #algorithm ... #management #cardiology ... #treatment #table
Anaesthesia and 
peri-operative care for Jehovah's Witnesses and 
patients who refuse blood 

1. Patients should be
be required during ... surgery, and the risks ... patient blood management ... #perioperative ... #preoperative #Management
Algorithm for the management of patients presenting with acute Lower GI Bleed
High-risk patients
Multiple high-risk clinical features.a
Algorithm for the ... management of patients ... hemodynamic instability, signs ... hernodynamically stable ... GIBleed #LGIB #Algorithm