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Guidelines for Perioperative Management of Antirheumatic Medication in Patients with Rheumatic Diseases Undergoing Elective Total Hip
Guidelines for Perioperative ... Management of Antirheumatic ... with Rheumatic Diseases ... withhold prior to Surgery ... #guidelines #management
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Ischemic heart disease ... : - Known CV disease ... Structural heart disease ... medical and surgical management ... #perioperative
Stress Dose Steroids - Medical and Surgery Indications
Minor Stress:
 • Inguinal hernia repair
 • Mid febrile
- Medical and Surgery ... : • Inguinal hernia ... cardiothoracic surgery ... Indications #Dosing #management
Perioperative Management of DOACs
Problem:
 ✖ Each year approximately 250,000 patients on chronic anticoagulation in North America
Perioperative Management ... effect prior to surgery ... interruption per treatment ... postoperative #DOAC #Perioperative ... #Management #Treatment
Graves' Disease Treatment
Thionamides (mainly methimazole)
 • Chance of remission in up to 2 years
 • No
Graves' Disease ... Treatment Thionamides ... hyperthyroidism resolution Surgery ... mendesthiagob #Graves #Disease ... #Treatment #Management
Lung Hernia (Sibson Hernia) on physical exam due to a traumatic chest injury.

Sibson Hernia is a
Lung Hernia (Sibson ... Hernia) on physical ... Sibson Hernia is ... trauma, thoracic surgery ... certain pulmonary diseases
Causes of Peptic Ulcer Disease
 • H. Pylori
 • NSAIDs
 • Gastric adenocarcinoma
 • Gastric lymphoma
of Peptic Ulcer Disease ... neck of a hiatus hernia ... previous gastric surgery ... Duodenal Crohn's disease ... Peptic #Ulcer #Disease
Relapsing Acute Severe Ulcerative Colitis - Management Algorithm
Loss of Response:
 • (Re)consult Colorectal Surgery
 • Assess
Ulcerative Colitis - Management ... Adherence • Assess Disease ... ≠ Treatment Failure ... #Colitis #UC #Management ... Algorithm #IBD #Treatment
Prevention and Treatment of Nutritional Complications after Bariatric Surgery
Types of Bariatric Surgery:
 • Adjustable Gastric Banding
Prevention and Treatment ... after Bariatric Surgery ... Switch (BPD-DS) Management ... Gallstones • Liver Disease ... #Differential #Treatment
Behcet's Syndrome - Treatment
Ulcers:
 • Treatment: Topical steroids
 • Prevention: Colchicine
 • Azathioprine for refractory disease
Arthritis:
Behcet's Syndrome - Treatment ... Ulcers: • Treatment ... case by case) • Surgery ... #Syndrome #Treatment ... #management #pharmacology