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Risk Factors Associated with Post-operative Pulmonary Complications 

Preoperative 
• Asthma/ COPD 
• Recent respiratory infection 
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Complications Preoperative ... nutritional status Intraoperative ... abdominal / thoracic surgery ... postoperative #anesthesiology ... #anesthesia #surgery
An important part of an anesthesiologist's job is obviously to ensure patient stability during a procedure,
checklist #anesthesia #anesthesiology ... #management #preoperative ... #intraoperative
Perioperative IBD Pharmacotherapy Management 
Immunomodulators:
 • Stop MTX one week prior to elective surgery
 • Stop
Perioperative IBD ... Pharmacotherapy Management ... prednisone) & intraoperative ... Pharmacotherapy #medication #Management ... #preoperative #
Algorithm for Suspected Penicillin Allergy in Patients Undergoing Surgery 

• Cephalosporins may be prescribed to patients
Patients Undergoing Surgery ... Penicillin #Allergy #Surgery ... #Algorithm #Perioperative ... #Preoperative # ... Management #Protocol
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 ... Stress Testing: • Preoperative ... trials) • BUT, preoperative ... medical and surgical management
Mains Electricity Failure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexpected total power failure is rare and unpredictable.
Consider stopping surgery ... Electricity #Failure #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Intraoperative Circulatory Embolus - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Causes: thrombus, fat, amniotic fluid, air/gas.
Signs: hypotension, tachycardia,
Intraoperative Circulatory ... consult vascular surgeon ... N2O • Tell surgeon ... Embolism #VTE #Anesthesiology ... #Workup
Intraoperative Sepsis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Severe sepsis (hypotension persisting after initial fluid challenge of
Intraoperative Sepsis ... abandon or limit surgery ... Discuss ongoing management ... anaesthesia #Sepsis #Anesthesiology ... #Workup
Intraoperative Bronchospasm - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

❶ Call for help and inform theatre team of
Intraoperative Bronchospasm ... oxygen. ❸ Stop surgery ... anaesthesia #Anesthesiology ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
Intraoperative Cardiac ... rapidly complete the surgery ... Ischemia #Ischaemia #Anesthesiology ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup