3 results
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Preoperative Risk ... Insulin dependent DM ... determine if stress test ... one post op Cardiology ... undergoing AAA or upper abdominal
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

Symptoms:
• Palpitations, light-headedness, dizziness, dyspnea, exercise intolerance, chest pain, near-syncope, syncope.

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
cardiovascular risk ... (< 5% pts with afibb ... serum creatinine, test ... for DM Atrial ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
AAA is defined as a localized balloon-like dilatation of the abdominal aorta greater than 3cm. Risk
Risk factors include ... Due to the risk ... The classic triad ... study.Sukh Singh, MD ... #Ultrasound #AAA