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Practice Guidelines for Preoperative Fasting

Infographic by Dr. Jesse Burk-Rafel
@jbrafel

> 8 hours - Heavy foods (fried/fatty) and
Practice Guidelines ... hours - Light meal ... Use Of pharmacologic ... #Fasting #Guidelines ... #Anesthesia #Hours
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
Hyperthermia - Guidelines ... for Crises in Anaesthesia ... hyperthermia crisis (late sign ... for crises in anaesthesia ... #Perioperative
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
for Crises in Anaesthesia ... patient’s underlying medical ... patent (consider passing ... • Check ECG rhythm ... for crises in anaesthesia
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
the patient’s perioperative ... complications from anesthesia ... Medical history ... Obtain EKG if: ... medical and surgical
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
Anaphylaxis - Guidelines ... for Crises in Anaesthesia ... of more of the signs ... as patient is stable ... for crises in anaesthesia
Pheochromocytoma - Diagnosis and Management Summary
10 percent rule = 10% of pheochromocytomas are extra-adrenal, multiple, bilateral,
malignant, pediatric cases ... Symptoms and Signs ... common symptoms and signs ... , induction of anesthesia ... resistance, impaired fasting
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... during Delivery • Stable ... Consider waiting ... deteriorating on medical ... ., <50%), ESC guidelines
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
Signs of congestion ... ECG is vital while ... the determined cause ... cardiology #treatment #table ... icu #clinical #pharmacology