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Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Assess functional ... disease b) CHF ... Functional status ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... Determine if any labs
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Vascular Causes ... syndrome, Congestion/CHF ... - If both are normal ... Tests of synthetic function
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• Most common cause ... pneumonia • DM risk ... breath sounds • Rales ... CXR upright or lat ... - Switch to oral
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
is vital while lab ... the determined cause ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management ... #heartfailure #chf
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... Differential Diagnosis ... sx overlap with normal ... May have typical HF ... studies show no ↓ LV function
Emergent Causes of Headache and Associated Risk Factors
Carbon monoxide poisoning
 - Breathing in enclosed or confined
Emergent Causes ... and Associated Risk ... immunologic system function ... more often than males ... signs #symptoms #differential