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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
Risk Factors Associated with Post-operative Pulmonary Complications 

Preoperative 
• Asthma/ COPD 
• Recent respiratory infection 
•
Risk Factors Associated ... Complications Preoperative ... abdominal / thoracic surgery ... • General anesthesia ... #surgery #causes
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Preoperative Risk ... complications from anesthesia ... trials) • BUT, preoperative ... patients #Preop #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
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
maintained fever CAUSES ... #Perioperative ... #Hyperthermia #Differential ... #Causes #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Checklist
Bleeding Risk for Various Invasive/Surgical Procedures
Low Risk:
 • Dental extractions (1 or 2 teeth), endodontic (root
Bleeding Risk for ... spinal or epidural) anesthesia ... #Preoperative # ... Perioperative #Procedures ... #Table #Stratification
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
surgery if possible ... analgesia (consider risk ... o Endocrine cause ... #Hypotension #Differential ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
surgery if possible ... • Consider surgery ... If laparoscopic surgery ... Airway #Pressure #Differential ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
something related to surgery ... the reason for surgery ... and treat the cause ... CardiacArrest #Checklist #Differential ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
Guidelines for Crises ... pre-existing history or risk ... rapidly complete the surgery ... Guidelines for crises ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia