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Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
event, follow ACC algorithm ... indicated • EKG ... Obtain EKG if: ... Chest X-ray: ... #Evaluation #stratification
Indications for Head CT before LP:
 • Age > 60
 • Immunocompromise (e.g., HIV)
 • History
Indications for ... Immunocompromise (e.g ... a patient had none ... had only a 1% risk ... #neurology
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
An acute rise or ... with previously stable ... or papilledema, heart ... failure, neurologic ... Differential #Diagnosis #indications
Bleeding Risk for Various Invasive/Surgical Procedures
Low Risk:
 • Dental extractions (1 or 2 teeth), endodontic (root
Bleeding Risk for ... biopsy, lymph node ... CABG, heart valve ... Perioperative #Procedures #Table ... #Stratification
Medications for the Treatment of Hyperkalemia
The goals of acute treatment are to prevent potentially life-threatening cardiac
hyperkalemia, changes on ECG ... or underlying heart ... patients are at risk ... Figure 3 is an algorithm ... hyperkalemia, and Table