19 results
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
functional status - Able ... metabolic equivalent able ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... Stable patients ... echo in the last year
IDSA Algorithm for the Initial Management of Fever and Neutropenia

LOW RISK
 • Antidpated neutropenia < 7
IDSA Algorithm for ... Neutropenia LOW RISK ... and clinically stable ... comorbidities HIGH RISK ... #fever #IDSA #Algorithm
Perioperative Management of DOACs
Problem:
 ✖ Each year approximately 250,000 patients on chronic anticoagulation in North America
Problem: ✖ Each year ... per treatment table ... procedural bleeding risk ... very low bleeding risk ... • High Bleed-Risk
Clinically Significant Cardiovascular Drug-Drug Interactions With OTC Supplements and Herbal Products
Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors (ACEIs)
 • Night-blooming
hypotension • Green tea ... increased bleed risk ... bradycardia • Green tea ... Ginseng, Green tea ... pharmacology #DDI #table
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Risk Factors and ... with Cardio-OB team ... during Delivery • Stable ... multi-disciplinary team ... with Cardio-OB team
Estimated Medical Radiation Doses for 5 Year-Old Child

3-view ankle	0.0015 mSv	1/14th CXRs
2-view chest	0.02 mSv	1 CXRs
Anteroposterior and lateral
Radiation Doses for 5 Year-Old ... Nuclear #Comparison #Table ... #Risks #Testing
Comparison of Fever Algorithms for Infants <3 months old

AGE, INCLUSION, TESTS 
REQUIRED, "LOW RISK" CRITERIA, TREATMENT,
Comparison of Fever Algorithms ... REQUIRED, "LOW RISK ... Performance of low-risk ... #EBM #Fever #Algorithm ... #Comparison #Table
COVID-19 patient Extubation
Objective: Extubation of a suspected COVID-19 patient whilst minimising aersolisation of virus particles. Orly
extubate on theatre table ... (see Location Risk ... tube 8) Prepare team
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
(IVP) 3 mSv 1 year ... Scoring 3 mSv 1 year ... Nuclear #Comparison #Table ... #Risks #Testing
IDSA Algorithm for Neutropenic Fever - Initial Management, Subsequent Management and Prolonged Fever
Figure 1. Initial management
IDSA Algorithm for ... High-risk patient ... antibiotics LOW RISK ... and clinically stable ... #fever #IDSA #Algorithm