Chapter 11 Neuromuscular Disease Enjarn Lin and Stuart Hastings Key Points Neuromuscular disorders are a diverse group of diseases that affect pre-junctional, post-junctional components of the motor endplate and the…
Chapter 12 Connective Tissue Disease Enjarn Lin and Stuart Hastings Key Points Connective tissue disorders comprise a number of diseases sharing an autoimmune origin. Disease expression is varied, as is…
Chapter 15 Haematological Diseases Ying Ying Peng and James Uprichard Key Points Anaemia should be fully investigated and treated before elective surgery. Blood transfusion should be used to correct anaemia…
Chapter 14 Frailty David J. H. Shipway and Lisa A. Nolan Key Points Frailty is an increasing problem in an ageing surgical population. It is strongly correlated with adverse surgical…
Chapter 20 Obstetric Patients Roisin Monteiro , Richard George and Steve M. Yentis Key Points Investigations should be undertaken as indicated by the patient’s clinical condition; additional investigations are not…
Chapter 25 Challenges of Setting Up Preoperative Service Robert Hill and Jane Jackson Key Points Effective preoperative assessment (POA) is best achieved with a service designed around patient requirements and…
Chapter 1 Ischaemic Heart Disease Abhiram Prasad Key Points Perioperative risk is determined predominantly by patient-specific factors. The American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP) model or…
Chapter 23 Legal Considerations A. Agatha Crerar-Gilbert Key Points Patients’ autonomy appears to trump other considerations. Their wishes of refusing treatment are determining irrespective of their rationale or lack of…
Chapter 22 Anaphylaxis A. Agatha Crerar-Gilbert Key Points 1. The definition of anaphylaxis adopted in this chapter refers to all immediate hypersensitivity reactions, irrespective of the underlying immunological mechanism, emphasising…
Chapter 4 Heart Failure Kristopher D. Knott and Nesan Shanmugam Key Points The prevalence of heart failure (HF) is increasing and is a co-morbidity in up to 20 per cent…
