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Preoperative Evaluation of Surgical Patients What Do We Really Need . Tomas M Heimann, MD, FACS Chief of Surgery James J Peters VA Medical Center Professor of Surgery Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. Preoperative Evaluation for Prevention of O perative Events. Airway issues
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Preoperative Evaluation of Surgical PatientsWhat Do We Really Need Tomas M Heimann, MD, FACS Chief of Surgery James J Peters VA Medical Center Professor of Surgery Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Preoperative Evaluation for Prevention of Operative Events • Airway issues difficulty or inability to intubate vomiting and aspiration • Cardiac events Myocardial Infarction Arrhythmias • Intraoperative Bleeding
Preoperative Evaluation for Prevention of Post-operative Events • Cardiac Events Myocardial Infarction Arrhythmias Sudden Death • Coagulation Problems Pulmonary Embolus Strokes • Post-operative Bleeding