6 results
Perioperative IBD Pharmacotherapy Management 
Immunomodulators:
 • Stop MTX one week prior to elective surgery
 • Stop
Perioperative IBD ... patients at high risk ... prednisone) & intraoperative ... @GIreview #Perioperative ... medication #Management #preoperative
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Preoperative Risk ... trials) • BUT, preoperative ... discussions, perioperative ... patients #Preop #preoperative ... #perioperative
Perioperative Medications - Which Medications to Hold or Continue?
Aspirin - Continue
 • Aspirin should be continued
Perioperative Medications ... to reduce cardiac ... events in the perioperative ... @LizzyHastie #Perioperative ... Continue #preop #preoperative
Algorithm for Suspected Penicillin Allergy in Patients Undergoing Surgery 

• Cephalosporins may be prescribed to patients
Patients Undergoing Surgery ... a 1 in 100,000 risk ... Penicillin #Allergy #Surgery ... #Algorithm #Perioperative ... #Preoperative #
Risk Factors Associated with Post-operative Pulmonary Complications 

Preoperative 
• Asthma/ COPD 
• Recent respiratory infection 
•
Risk Factors Associated ... Complications Preoperative ... nutritional status Intraoperative ... abdominal / thoracic surgery ... anesthesiology #anesthesia #surgery
Bleeding Risk for Various Invasive/Surgical Procedures
Low Risk:
 • Dental extractions (1 or 2 teeth), endodontic (root
Bleeding Risk for ... Procedures Low Risk ... or spinal) • Cardiac ... #Preoperative # ... Perioperative #Procedures