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Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
the patient’s perioperative ... Preop creatinine ... Preop creatinine ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... medical and surgical management
Perioperative Management of DOACs
Problem:
 ✖ Each year approximately 250,000 patients on chronic anticoagulation in North America
Perioperative Management ... interruption per treatment ... postoperative #DOAC #Perioperative ... #Management #Treatment ... #pharmacology #preop
Algorithm for Suspected Penicillin Allergy in Patients Undergoing Surgery 

• Cephalosporins may be prescribed to patients
Algorithm for Suspected ... Patients Undergoing Surgery ... Penicillin #Allergy #Surgery ... #Algorithm #Perioperative ... Management #Protocol
Stress Dose Steroids - Medical and Surgery Indications
Minor Stress:
 • Inguinal hernia repair
 • Mid febrile
- Medical and Surgery ... : • Inguinal hernia ... cardiothoracic surgery ... Indications #Dosing #management
Pre-Op Nutrition in IBD - IBD Algorithm

Dr. Wade Billings @wabillin

#PreOp #Preoperative #Nutrition #IBDAlgorithm #IBD #Algorithm #gastroenterology
Nutrition in IBD - IBD Algorithm ... @wabillin #PreOp ... #Preoperative # ... IBDAlgorithm #IBD #Algorithm ... gastroenterology #management
Relapsing Acute Severe Ulcerative Colitis - Management Algorithm
Loss of Response:
 • (Re)consult Colorectal Surgery
 • Assess
Ulcerative Colitis - Management ... Algorithm Loss ... ≠ Treatment Failure ... #Colitis #UC #Management ... #Treatment
Management of Abdominal Distension and Bloating - Treatment Algorithm

Definitions
Pathophysiology
Organic/Pathologic Etiologies:
 • Small Intestinal Bowel Overgrowth (SIBO)
Management of Abdominal ... and Bloating - Treatment ... • Prior GEJ surgery ... Fundoplication, Bariatric surgery ... Distension #Bloating #Management
Microscopic Colitis - Management Algorithm
Induction: Budesonide 9 mg daily, 6 to 8 weeks
Maintenance: Budesonide low-dose (3-6
Microscopic Colitis - Management ... Algorithm Induction ... , vedolizumab, surgery ... Microscopic #Colitis #Management ... #Algorithm #treatment
Bleeding Risk for Various Invasive/Surgical Procedures
Low Risk:
 • Dental extractions (1 or 2 teeth), endodontic (root
intra-abdominal surgery ... cholecystectomy, hernia ... Other general surgery ... Bleeding #Risk #Preoperative ... #Perioperative
Pheochromocytoma - Diagnosis and Management Summary
10 percent rule = 10% of pheochromocytomas are extra-adrenal, multiple, bilateral,
of anesthesia, surgery ... and then surgery ... • Preoperative ... • Treatment of ... #treatment