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Approach to Perioperative Cardiovascular Evaluation for Patients underqoinq Noncardiac Surgery
1. Emergent Surgery?
2. Risk Stratify eg NSQIP
3.
Emergent Surgery ... Risk Stratify eg ... impacts decision #Preoperative ... #Risk #Assessment ... #diagnosis #stratification
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 ... patients #Preop #preoperative ... #stratification
Perioperative IBD Pharmacotherapy Management 
Immunomodulators:
 • Stop MTX one week prior to elective surgery
 • Stop
Perioperative IBD ... not delay urgent/emergent ... patients at high risk ... @GIreview #Perioperative ... medication #Management #preoperative
Preoperative Risk Assessment: What is the risk of the surgery?
Low Risk: 
 • Superficial
 • Eyes
Preoperative Risk ... of the surgery? ... Cardiopulmonary • GI – emergent ... #diagnosis #stratification ... #surgery #cardiovascular
Pediatric UTI Algorithm (2-24 months of age)

Risk stratify with UTI Calc: 
 - Age months
Pediatric UTI Algorithm ... months of age) Risk ... identified Emergency ... Pediatric #UTI #Algorithm ... #Stratification
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 #
Suggested algorithm for follow-up of monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS)
Mayo Clinic Risk Stratification Model. CBC,
Suggested algorithm ... significance (MGUS) Mayo Clinic ... Risk Stratification ... MGUS #Followup #algorithm
Relative risk factors for breast cancer

#Differential; #Surgery; #Breastmasses; #Breastcancer; #Malignantbreastmass; #relativerisk; #riskfactors

Image Source:De Virgilio, C., Grigorian,
Relative risk factors ... breast cancer #Differential ... ; #Surgery; #Breastmasses ... Surgery: A case ... based clinical review
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
Risk Stratification for DVT-VTE Among Surgical Inpatients
High risk 
 - Recent major orthopedic surgery/arthroplasty/fracture 
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Risk Stratification ... major orthopedic surgery ... cancer undergoing surgery ... immobilization (> 72 hours) preoperatively ... #Stratification