Business Logistics
Business Logistics 19.1 Staffing for Preoperative Assessment Ronald P. Olson There are many staffing models for preoperative assessments. Each institution will need to develop a process to serve patients with…
Medication Management
Medication Management 18.1 Medication Management Jay S. Kersh Generally speaking, the goal of medical therapy is to restore and/or maintain homeostasis. These goals may be achieved with pharmacotherapy targeted at…
Preoperative Assessment for Specific Locations
Preoperative Assessment for Specific Locations 17.1 Non-Operating Room Anesthesia Yasmeen Beg As technologies continue to emerge, anesthesiologists increasingly are asked to provide anesthesia outside of the traditional operating room setting….
Anesthesia-Specific Issues
Anesthesia-Specific Issues 16.1 Appropriateness, Informed Consent, and Shared Decision Making Matthew B. Allen Angela M. Bader The pursuit of appropriate, high-value surgical care is an increasingly important focus of health…
Pediatric Patients
Pediatric Patients 15.1 The Pediatric Patient Lynne R. Ferrari The objective of the preoperative evaluation of the pediatric surgical patient is to gather medical information and alleviate the fear and…
Geriatric Patients
Geriatric Patients 14.1 Approach to Geriatric Surgical Patients Sunghye Kim Age is a strong predictor of postoperative morbidity and mortality. For noncardiac surgery, 30-day mortality increases by a factor of…
Miscellaneous Issues
Miscellaneous Issues 13.1 Multiple Drug Allergies Laura B. Hemmer Allergy history is an integral part of preoperative assessment. Detailed and accurate history is particularly important in preparation for anesthesia when…
Psychiatric Disorders, Chronic Pain and Substance Abuse
Psychiatric Disorders, Chronic Pain and Substance Abuse 12.1 Opioid Abuse Daniel Krashin Natalia Murinova Jane C. Ballantyne The dramatic increase in opioid abuse in the United States has become a…
The Acutely III Patient
The Acutely III Patient 11.1 Critical Illness David Wang Vivek K. Moitra There are several preoperative challenges when patients who require intensive care need surgery. The critically ill patient can…
Musculoskeletal and Autoimmune Disorders
Musculoskeletal and Autoimmune Disorders 10.1 Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Debra D. Pulley Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a systemic autoimmune disease that can cause multiorgan damage. The etiology of SLE is…
