3 results
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
or family - Ever ... indicated • EKG ... Obtain EKG if: ... CARP, DECREASE V trials ... medical and surgical management
Purpose: We sought to develop a patient decision aid to promote shared decision-making for patients who
8th-grade reading level ... natural frequency (e.g ... randomized controlled trial ... #Management #PatientInfo ... #Cardiology #EM
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... myxoma • Hypercoagulable ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG ... Endocarditis #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology