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Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
complications from anesthesia ... events or death (CARP ... medical and surgical management ... perioperative #Risk ... #Evaluation #stratification
Perioperative Management of DOACs
Problem:
 ✖ Each year approximately 250,000 patients on chronic anticoagulation in North America
Perioperative Management ... clearance (calculated using ... table ... #Management #Treatment ... #pharmacology #preop
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
Treatment depends ... hyperthermia crisis (late sign ... #Perioperative ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
thoracotomy is a better treatment ... examination and vital signs ... Plan definitive management ... of xiphoid • Prep ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
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
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
Anaesthesia and 
peri-operative care for Jehovah's Witnesses and 
patients who refuse blood 

1. Patients should be
surgery, and the risks ... patient blood management ... Jehovahs #Witnesses #Anesthesia ... #perioperative ... #preoperative #Management