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Anesthesia for the Obese Patient: Preoperative Evaluation, Intraoperative Management, and Postoperative Management

#Anesthesia #Obese #Obesity #Management #Preoperative
Anesthesia for the Obese ... #Anesthesia #Obese
INSULIN CONVERSION

Total daily dose of insulin (TDD) =
N= 0.5-1.0 for obese ... & most type 2 DM ... patients who are obese ... hyperglycemia #dm2
Systematic changes affecting anesthesia in the obese patient.

 - Mark Harris, MD MPH @ https://twitter.com/MarkHarrisMD

#Obesity #Anesthesiology
anesthesia in the obese ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #Obese
Algorithm for Management of the Overweight/Obese Patient - AACE 2018 Guidelines

#Obese #Obesity #AACE #2018 #Guidelines #Algorithm
the Overweight/Obese ... Guidelines #Obese
Overview of potential mechanisms influencing the risk of obesity in the offspring of obese mothers.
the offspring of obese
Periprosthetic Aortic Valve Regurgitation Grading
 • Vena Contracta Area
 • Circumference
 • Jet Length
Mild - Moderate
Mild: 1) 0.1 cm2 ... Moderate: 2) 0.2 cm2 ... Circumference 3) 0.2 cm2 ... Severe: 5) 0.7 cm2 ... Criteria #Diagnosis #cardiology
Severity of Aortic Stenosis in Adults 
Current ACC/AHA guidelines recommend cut-off values for Doppler-echocardiographic measurements of
area (AVA) <1.0 cm2 ... surface area <0.6 cm2 ... /m2, mean gradient ... combination of an AVA <1 cm2 ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
A1C and eAG
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*For Educational Purposes Only*

#Diabetes #T2D #DM2 #Table #PrimaryCare #Endocrinology #BloodGlucose #A1C
Diabetes #T2D #DM2
Obesity in the Critically Ill is quite the problem. It worsens the prognosis in our ICU
pathophysiology #obese
Metformin Pharmacology Summary
Mechanisms of Action:
 • Suppresses gluconeogenesis by the liver
 • Increases insulin-mediated glucose utilization
mL/minute/1.73 rm2 ... mL/minute/1.73 m2 ... Pharmacology #Summary #DM2