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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 ... Stress Testing: • Preoperative ... trials) • BUT, preoperative ... discussions, perioperative ... patients #Preop #preoperative
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 ... #diagnosis #stratification
Anesthesia for the Obese Patient: Preoperative Evaluation, Intraoperative Management, and Postoperative Management

#Anesthesia #Obese #Obesity #Management #Preoperative
Anesthesia for the ... Obese Patient: Preoperative ... Intraoperative Management ... #Anesthesia # ... #Preoperative
Perioperative IBD Pharmacotherapy Management 
Immunomodulators:
 • Stop MTX one week prior to elective surgery
 • Stop
Perioperative IBD ... Pharmacotherapy Management ... patients at high risk ... @GIreview #Perioperative ... #preoperative #
Risk Factors for Postoperative Pulmonary Complications

#Diagnosis #Preoperative #Pulmonary #Risks #Stratification #Factors #Complications
Risk Factors for ... #Diagnosis #Preoperative ... #Pulmonary #Risks ... #Stratification
Algorithm for Suspected Penicillin Allergy in Patients Undergoing Surgery 

• Cephalosporins may be prescribed to patients
Algorithm for Suspected ... physicians use the clinical ... a 1 in 100,000 risk ... #Perioperative ... #Preoperative #Management
Risk Factors Associated with Post-operative Pulmonary Complications 

Preoperative 
• Asthma/ COPD 
• Recent respiratory infection 
•
Risk Factors Associated ... Complications Preoperative ... surgery • General anesthesia ... • Duration of anesthesia ... anesthesiology #anesthesia
Basic preoperative airway assessment conducted by anesthesiologists to assess intubation difficulty, along with the two commonly
Basic preoperative ... #clinical #management ... #anesthesia #anesthesiology
Practice Guidelines for Preoperative Fasting

Infographic by Dr. Jesse Burk-Rafel
@jbrafel

> 8 hours - Heavy foods (fried/fatty) and
Guidelines for Preoperative ... Guidelines for Preoperative ... to Reduce the Risk ... 2596245 #NPO #Preoperative ... Fasting #Guidelines #Anesthesia
Preoperative Risk Assessment: What is the risk of the surgery?
Low Risk: 
 • Superficial
 • Eyes
Preoperative Risk ... Assessment: What is the risk ... Intermediate Risk ... • Adrenals #Preoperative ... #diagnosis #stratification