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Role of critical care and outreach services
Role of critical care and outreach services Reports from the National Confidential Enquiry into Pa...
Neurological and psychiatric disorders
Neurological and psychiatric disorders Anticonvulsants and anti-Parkinson’s medication must be co...
PATIENT ASSESSMENT History taking
PATIENT ASSESSMENT History taking A thorough past medical history , surgical history and systemic...
PHYSICAL FITNESS
PHYSICAL FITNESS Functional physical fitness can be judged by the ability to tolerate metabolic eq...
Respiratory disease
Respiratory disease Postoperative respiratory complications, such as pneumonia, are a major cause...
Ischaemic heart disease
Ischaemic heart disease Patients with angina that is not well controlled should be inves - tigate...
Learning objectives
Learning objectives To understand preoperative preparation for surgery: Surgical, medical and ana...
Musculoskeletal disorders
Musculoskeletal disorders Muscular disorders have serious implications and require a tailored ana...
Implanted pacemakers and cardiac defibrillators
Implanted pacemakers and cardiac defibrillators Checks and appropriate reprogramming should be don...
Introduction
INTRODUCTION The stress of major surgery can lead to increased oxygen demand by up to 40%. Inflam...
Investigations
Investigations Guidelines produced by the UK’s National Institute for Health and Care Excellence ...
Genitourinary disease
Genitourinary disease Renal failure Underlying conditions leading to chronic renal failure such a...
Heart failure
Heart failure Left ventricular failure is the end result of several conditions, including IHD, h...
Hypertension
Hypertension Prior to elective surgery blood pressure should be controlled to <160/100 /uni00A0 m...
Factors contributing to risk
Factors contributing to risk Risk is a complex interaction of multiple factors that can be class...
Gastrointestinal disease
Gastrointestinal disease Regurgitation risk Patients undergoing general anaesthesia or sedation h...
Endocrine and metabolic disorders
Endocrine and metabolic disorders Malnutrition Body mass index (BMI) is weight in kilograms divid...
Examination
Examination Patients should be treated with respect and dignity , receive a clear explanation of ...
FURTHER READING
FURTHER READING Bainbridge D, Martin J, Arango M, Cheng D; for the Evidence-based Peri-operative ...
Drug-eluting coronary stents (DES)
Drug-eluting coronary stents (DES) Primary percutaneous intervention is the treatment of choice ...