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Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
or family - Ever ... > 1% risk of CV ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... with valvular dysfunction ... or LV dysfunction
Figure. An approach to the diagnostic use of echocardiography (echo). Rx indicates prescription; TEE, transesophageal
echocardiography; and
a patient with fever ... initial patient risks ... ‡High-risk echocardiographic ... secondary ventricular dysfunction ... Echocardiogram #TTE #TEE #Algorithm
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Attempt if high risk ... Prednisone 5mg/kg/day vs ... Subacute-Acute: • Common: fever ... severe APLS, organ dysfuxtion
Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome (CVS) - Management Algorithm
General Approach:
 - Identify and avoid triggers
 - Good sleep
Vomiting Syndrome (CVS ... ) - Management Algorithm ... use, autonomic dysfunction ... Antihistamines - Benzodiazepines ... Topiramate and CoQ10 #CVS
Approaching a Difficult Colonoscopy - Scoping Summary
Risk factors for failed C-scope:
 • Incr Age
 • Female
Scoping Summary Risk ... intubation rate • Fewer ... (ACD) • ACD vs ... time 6.38 min vs ... diagnosis #management #algorithm
Crohn's Disease & New Diagnosis of Colon Cancer Algorithm
 - Define Colonic Disease Extent, Activity &
of Colon Cancer Algorithm ... ↑↑ area of "at risk ... to survey = ↑ risk ... fertility and sexual dysfunction ... Colon #Cancer #algorithm
Causes of Fever in the Immunocompromised Host - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Structural Defect - Asplenia/HypospIenism
 • Bacteremia/Septic
Causes of Fever ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... jirovecii • CNS ... or Neutrophil Dysfunction ... Infection #Fever
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
weight loss, and fever ... involve PNS and CNS ... mild cognitive dysfunction ... to: Arthritis, Fever ... Thrombosis highest risk
Invasive Fungal Infection (IFI)

Invasive fungal infections are severe infections in which fungal pathogens invade normally sterile
species (commonly CNS ... fungi in high-risk ... populations Risk ... and may include fever ... , organ dysfunction