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Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Preoperative Risk ... adverse events or complications ... Insulin dependent DM ... one post op Cardiology ... stratification #diagnosis
American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) Classification
The ASA classification (Table) aims to predict perioperative mortality rates but
classification (Table ... pulmonary and cardiac complications ... less than III #Diagnosis ... #Preoperative # ... #Risk
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... Differential Diagnosis ... during Delivery • Stable ... Thromboembolic complications ... #management #cardiology
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

Epidemiology:
• F > M: 9:1
• 5-6th Decades (can be any age)

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
Hypocomplementemia • Can cause ... effusion, INC risk ... Nephrogenic DI Hematologic ... Malignancy Risk ... lubricants • Pharmacologic
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
JVD, Orthopnea/PND ... the determined cause ... algorithm #management #cardiology ... #treatment #table ... icu #clinical #pharmacology
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
syndrome): - Hematologic ... mg/dL or > 25 % rise ... Treat underlying cause ... interventional radiology ... Oncology #HemeOnc #Diagnosis
Autoimmune Myositis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Myopathies: Commonly symmetric proximal muscle weakness, no substantial muscle pain
- Differential Diagnosis ... myopathies Diagnostic ... elevated < PM and DM ... aspiration > 50% of pts ... statins - probably caused