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Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Cardiac Risk: RCRI ... Preop creatinine ... Preop creatinine ... - what is the bleeding ... select patients #Preop
Small Bowel Bleeding - Scoping Summary
 • General Principles of Management
 • Optimal Timing for Capsule
Small Bowel Bleeding ... Endoscopy • Bowel Prep ... #SmallBowel #Bleeding ... diagnosis #management #algorithm
Pre-Op Nutrition in IBD - IBD Algorithm

Dr. Wade Billings @wabillin

#PreOp #Preoperative #Nutrition #IBDAlgorithm #IBD #Algorithm #gastroenterology
Pre-Op Nutrition ... in IBD - IBD Algorithm ... @wabillin #PreOp ... IBDAlgorithm #IBD #Algorithm
Perioperative Medications - Which Medications to Hold or Continue?
Aspirin - Continue
 • Aspirin should be continued
Medications to Hold ... has a very high bleeding ... thromboembolic risk and bleeding ... surgeries are high bleeding ... #Continue #preop
Fusarium on Culture and Microscopy
Collecting a sample for culture from the eye is never fun, but
microscopic tape prep ... sometimes invasive mold
Newer Syphilis Reverse Algorithm 

The advent of newer, faster 
treponemal antibody tests have 
allowed high-throughput of
Syphilis Reverse Algorithm ... first step in the algorithm ... Newer Trep (+) ... for new and old ... Syphilis #Reverse #Algorithm
Perioperative Management of DOACs
Problem:
 ✖ Each year approximately 250,000 patients on chronic anticoagulation in North America
and procedural bleeding ... with a very low bleeding ... #pharmacology #preop
Shock Classification
Shock Definition: State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
PRE-SHOCK - Compensated ... CARDIOGENIC (Cold ... OBSTRUCTIVE (Cold ... Hemorrhagic → leading ... gastrointestinal bleeding
Shock Types - Classification
State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
PRE-SHOCK - Compensated ... tachycardia, dyspnea, cold ... ring OBSTRUCTIVE (Cold ... Hemorrhagic → leading ... gastrointestinal bleeding
Esophageal Variceal Bleeding - Scoping Summary
GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT (VARICEAL-B):
V - Vasoconstrictor therapy: (Octreotide 50mcg bolus
Esophageal Variceal Bleeding ... acute settings - Pre-endoscopic ... - Refractory Bleeding ... Variceal #Varices #Bleeding ... diagnosis #management #algorithm