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Approach to Perioperative Cardiovascular Evaluation for Patients underqoinq Noncardiac Surgery
1. Emergent Surgery?
2. Risk Stratify eg NSQIP
3.
Approach to Perioperative ... Risk Stratify eg ... impacts decision #Preoperative ... #Risk #Assessment
Revised Cardiac Risk Index - Risk of surgical complications

#Diagnosis #Preoperative #Cardiac #RiskIndex #Cardiovascular #Complications #RCRI
Revised Cardiac Risk ... Index - Risk of ... #Diagnosis #Preoperative
Risk Factors for Postoperative Pulmonary Complications

#Diagnosis #Preoperative #Pulmonary #Risks #Stratification #Factors #Complications
Risk Factors for ... #Diagnosis #Preoperative ... #Pulmonary #Risks
Preoperative Risk Assessment: What is the risk of the surgery?
Low Risk: 
 • Superficial
 • Eyes
Preoperative Risk ... Assessment: What is the risk ... Intermediate Risk ... majority High Risk ... • Adrenals #Preoperative
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Preoperative Risk ... Stress Testing: • Preoperative ... trials) • BUT, preoperative ... patients #Preop #preoperative ... #perioperative
Practice Guidelines for Preoperative Fasting

Infographic by Dr. Jesse Burk-Rafel
@jbrafel

> 8 hours - Heavy foods (fried/fatty) and
Guidelines for Preoperative ... hunger - LOWER risk ... Guidelines for Preoperative ... to Reduce the Risk ... 2596245 #NPO #Preoperative
Perioperative Medications - Which Medications to Hold or Continue?
Aspirin - Continue
 • Aspirin should be continued
Perioperative Medications ... high bleeding risk ... should be initiated preoperatively ... events in the perioperative ... Continue #preop #preoperative
Table of risk factors for postoperative pulmonary complications. 
ASA, American Society of Anesthesiologists.
1. Within each evidence
Table of risk factors ... evidence category, risk ... is a probable risk ... #Diagnosis #Preoperative ... #Risks #Stratification
Perioperative IBD Pharmacotherapy Management 
Immunomodulators:
 • Stop MTX one week prior to elective surgery
 • Stop
Perioperative IBD ... patients at high risk ... @GIreview #Perioperative ... medication #Management #preoperative
Risk Factors Associated with Post-operative Pulmonary Complications 

Preoperative 
• Asthma/ COPD 
• Recent respiratory infection 
•
Risk Factors Associated ... Complications Preoperative