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Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Ischemic heart disease ... ASA class If ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... : - Known CV disease ... Structural heart disease
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Diagnosis and Workup ... l MD SOAP) - Risks ... smear, HIV/HCV testing ... PT, aPTT(liver disease ... function test, ANA
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease 

24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
Recommended initial testing ... for glomerular disease ... antibody, and HIV (if risk ... of glomerular disease ... #workup #diagnosis
Polycythemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polycythemia itself isn’t a diagnosis. Like many things, it is a condition
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... circulation = risk ... can drive this disease ... As with many disease ... #workup #hematology
Algorithm for choosing the appropriate candidate for stress testing in patients with suspected coronary artery disease
Algorithm for choosing ... candidate for stress testing ... coronary artery disease ... diagnosis and risk ... is based on ACC/AHA
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Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease
1) 24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
Recommended initial testing ... antibody, and HIV (if risk ... infections are common causes ... #workup #diagnosis ... #initial #testing
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
vast majority of cases ... Then, ask 3 questions ... to work through ... puts patients at risk ... vaptans (HF/liver disease
6/02/2022 UPDATE: This assay is designed to detect non-variola orthopoxviruses, including monkeypox virus. It is not
should use this algorithm ... depending upon disease ... See table below ... diagnosis by PCR as ... CASES immediately