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

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Preoperative Risk ... the patient’s perioperative ... risk discussions, perioperative ... patients #Preop #preoperative ... #perioperative
Algorithm for Suspected Penicillin Allergy in Patients Undergoing Surgery 

• Cephalosporins may be prescribed to patients
Algorithm for Suspected ... Patients Undergoing Surgery ... Penicillin #Allergy #Surgery ... #Algorithm #Perioperative ... #Preoperative #
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
Risk Factors Associated with Post-operative Pulmonary Complications 

Preoperative 
• Asthma/ COPD 
• Recent respiratory infection 
•
Complications Preoperative ... nutritional status Intraoperative ... abdominal / thoracic surgery ... anesthesiology #anesthesia #surgery
Pre-Op Nutrition in IBD - IBD Algorithm

Dr. Wade Billings @wabillin

#PreOp #Preoperative #Nutrition #IBDAlgorithm #IBD #Algorithm #gastroenterology
Nutrition in IBD - IBD Algorithm ... wabillin #PreOp #Preoperative ... IBDAlgorithm #IBD #Algorithm ... #gastroenterology
CHEETAH - Levosimendan for Hemodynamic Support after Cardiac Surgery

N Engl J Med 2017; 376:2021-2031 https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa1616325

Conclusion: In
Support after Cardiac ... Surgery N Engl ... patients who required perioperative ... support after cardiac ... surgery, low-dose
Bleeding Risk for Various Invasive/Surgical Procedures
Low Risk:
 • Dental extractions (1 or 2 teeth), endodontic (root
Other general surgery ... or spinal) • Cardiac ... surgery (e.g. ... Bleeding #Risk #Preoperative ... #Perioperative