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Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
event, follow ACC algorithm ... determine if stress test ... Cataract Plan for Meds ... surgery Stress Testing ... preoperative stress testing
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
2) Is ADH elevated ... puts patients at risk ... up to 3x in the setting ... vaptans (HF/liver disease ... #management #nephrology
Evaluation of suspected incomplete Kawasaki Disease

1. AHA consensus recommendations
2. Infants ≤6 months old on day ≥7
recommendations 2. ... should undergo lab testing ... echo is positive, treatment ... #Diagnosis #Peds ... #Pediatrics #Kawasaki
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
may precede the neurologic ... Shock, Autoimmune disease ... Risk factors 3. ... thrombosis Testing ... epilepticus Treatment
Babesiosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary 
Disease: Release of merozoites from erythrocytes and associated loss of
Asymptomatic - Mostly in pediatric ... (useful in the setting ... Treatment: • Immunocompetent ... Immunocompromised Patient with risk ... 10 days) up to 2
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
MUCORMYCOSIS • Risk ... Rhinocerebral 2) ... Urinary antigen testing ... Encapsulated yeast • At risk ... antigen • India ink prep