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Approach to Perioperative Cardiovascular Evaluation for Patients underqoinq Noncardiac Surgery
1. Emergent Surgery?
2. Risk Stratify eg NSQIP
3.
Cardiovascular ... Risk Stratify eg ... impacts decision #Preoperative ... #diagnosis #stratification ... #surgery #cardiovascular
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Preoperative Risk ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... Change in clinical ... trials) • BUT, preoperative ... #stratification
Preoperative Risk Assessment: What is the risk of the surgery?
Low Risk: 
 • Superficial
 • Eyes
Preoperative Risk ... of the surgery? ... • Adrenals #Preoperative ... #diagnosis #stratification ... #surgery #cardiovascular
Algorithm for Suspected Penicillin Allergy in Patients Undergoing Surgery 

• Cephalosporins may be prescribed to patients
Patients Undergoing Surgery ... physicians use the clinical ... a 1 in 100,000 risk ... #Algorithm #Perioperative ... #Preoperative #
Pulmonary Embolism - Risk Stratification and Prognostication based on scores and clinical features

 • Bova score
Pulmonary Embolism - Risk ... Stratification ... on scores and clinical ... class (30-day all cause ... Hemodynamics (Stable
Bleeding Risk for Various Invasive/Surgical Procedures
Low Risk:
 • Dental extractions (1 or 2 teeth), endodontic (root
Bleeding Risk for ... Procedures Low Risk ... #Preoperative # ... Perioperative #Procedures ... #Table #Stratification
Clinically Significant Cardiovascular Drug-Drug Interactions With OTC Supplements and Herbal Products
Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors (ACEIs)
 • Night-blooming
Clinically Significant ... Cardiovascular ... increased bleed risk ... vera, Licorice - Causes ... pharmacology #DDI #table