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Approach to Perioperative Cardiovascular Evaluation for Patients underqoinq Noncardiac Surgery
1. Emergent Surgery?
2. Risk Stratify eg NSQIP
3.
Approach to Perioperative ... underqoinq Noncardiac Surgery ... Emergent Surgery ... impacts decision #Preoperative ... stratification #surgery
Algorithm for Suspected Penicillin Allergy in Patients Undergoing Surgery 

• Cephalosporins may be prescribed to patients
Patients Undergoing Surgery ... diagnosed as skin-test ... those who are skin-test ... Penicillin #Allergy #Surgery ... #Preoperative #
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Preoperative Risk ... determine if stress test ... Stress Testing: • Preoperative ... trials) • BUT, preoperative ... patients #Preop #preoperative
Surgical Antibiotic Prophylaxis

- Dr. Eric Strong @DrEricStrong - Strong Medicine 

#Surgical #Antibiotics #Prophylaxis #Surgery #Pharmacology #Management
#Prophylaxis #Surgery ... Pharmacology #Management #Preoperative
Perioperative Medications - Which Medications to Hold or Continue?
Aspirin - Continue
 • Aspirin should be continued
Perioperative Medications ... stents unless the surgery ... should be initiated preoperatively ... Hold morning of surgery ... Continue #preop #preoperative
Guidelines for Perioperative Management of Antirheumatic Medication in Patients with Rheumatic Diseases Undergoing Elective Total Hip
Guidelines for Perioperative ... withhold prior to Surgery ... medications #hold #perioperative
Perioperative Management of DOACs
Problem:
 ✖ Each year approximately 250,000 patients on chronic anticoagulation in North America
Perioperative Management ... available lab test ... effect prior to surgery ... Low Bleed-Risk Surgery ... High Bleed-Risk Surgery
Risk Factors Associated with Post-operative Pulmonary Complications 

Preoperative 
• Asthma/ COPD 
• Recent respiratory infection 
•
Complications Preoperative ... abdominal / thoracic surgery ... anesthesiology #anesthesia #surgery
Perioperative IBD Pharmacotherapy Management 
Immunomodulators:
 • Stop MTX one week prior to elective surgery
 • Stop
Perioperative IBD ... prior to elective surgery ... 6MP the day of surgery ... @GIreview #Perioperative ... medication #Management #preoperative
Positive Anterior drawer test video

Test for ACL integrity. Knee at 90 degree pulling tibia forward. (+)
Anterior drawer test ... video Test for ... tibia forward. (+) test ... Anterior #Drawer #Test ... Positive #Clinical #Video