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Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Evaluation Major ... Performance thorough ... ASA class If ... Stable patients ... #Evaluation #stratification
Comparison of anti-diabetic or anti-hyperglycemic agents

There are numerous anti-hyperglycemic agents available to manage Type 2 diabetes.
Each class of medications ... has its own benefits ... and risks, and ... the hypoglycemia risk ... pharmacotherapy #table
TABLE 2. Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) sub-classifications
lBS-diarrhoea (IBS-D)
 - >25% loose or watery stools; <25% hard
TABLE 2. ... bowel syndrome (IBS ... ) sub-classifications ... of incomplete evacuation ... #Classes #Diagnosis
A priority in this project was to appropriately stratify participants into a low, medium, or high-intensity
group-based exercise class ... The classification ... Algorithm for Fall Risk ... The algorithm is ... Algorithm #Fall #Risk
SCAI Pyramid of Cardiogenic Shock Classification
E - Extremis - A patient experiencing cardiac arrest with ongoing
Cardiogenic Shock Classification ... C - Classic - A ... A - At risk - A ... at risk of developing ... Cardiogenic #Shock #Classification
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Approach (when evaluation ... Resistant hypertension is ... An acute rise or ... with previously stable ... hypertension and no other risk
In order to better classify heart failure, the American College of Cardiology Foundation and the American
direction using risk ... factors as a classification ... Association functional class ... Stage B is defined ... #Stages #Classes
Hypomagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism

Decreased GI Uptake 
 - Poor dietary intake (particularly common in alcoholics)
Excessive GI losses ... Chronic diarrhea / IBD ... Low #Magnesium #Table ... #Classification ... #Causes #Workup
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Causes of Thrombocytopenia ... l MD SOAP) - Risks ... - Bone marrow evaluation ... thrombocytopenia is ... hematologic disorder is
Antibiotic classification refers to the categorization of antibiotics based on their chemical structure, mechanism of action,
Antibiotic classification ... antibiotics in this class ... antibiotics in this class ... #pharmacology #classification ... #table