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Risk Factors Associated with Post-operative Pulmonary Complications 

Preoperative 
• Asthma/ COPD 
• Recent respiratory infection 
•
Complications Preoperative ... health • > 70 year ... • Duration of anesthesia ... postoperative #anesthesiology ... #anesthesia #surgery
Basic preoperative airway assessment conducted by anesthesiologists to assess intubation difficulty, along with the two commonly
Basic preoperative ... #clinical #management ... #anesthesia #anesthesiology
Practice Guidelines for Preoperative Fasting

Infographic by Dr. Jesse Burk-Rafel
@jbrafel

> 8 hours - Heavy foods (fried/fatty) and
Guidelines for Preoperative ... drinks, clear tea ... Guidelines for Preoperative ... Anesthesiology. ... Fasting #Guidelines #Anesthesia
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
complications from anesthesia ... Preop creatinine ... Preop creatinine ... echo in the last year ... medical and surgical management
An important part of an anesthesiologist's job is obviously to ensure patient stability during a procedure,
#checklist #anesthesia ... #anesthesiology ... #management #preoperative
Perioperative Medications - Which Medications to Hold or Continue?
Aspirin - Continue
 • Aspirin should be continued
to discuss with anesthesiology ... /surgical team to ... Also reports of ... Hold #Continue #preop ... #preoperative
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
for Crises in Anaesthesia ... #Perioperative ... Differential #Causes #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Intraoperative Bronchospasm - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

❶ Call for help and inform theatre team of
for Crises in Anaesthesia ... inform theatre team ... #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Intraoperative Massive Blood Loss - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Expected or unexpected major haemorrhage

❶ Call for
inform theatre team ... equipment. ❽ Discuss management ... BloodLoss #Hemorrhage #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Intraoperative Sepsis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Severe sepsis (hypotension persisting after initial fluid challenge of
inform theatre team ... Discuss ongoing management ... intensive care team ... #Sepsis #Anesthesiology ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management