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 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 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 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 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 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 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…
Hematologic Disorders 9.1 Anemia Lori B. Heller It has long been recognized that anemia in the general population is associated with longer and more frequent hospitalizations as well as an…
Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders 8.1 Diabetes Mellitus Mark L. Stram Micah T. Long Douglas B. Coursin CLASSIFICATION OF DIABETES Diabetes mellitus (DM) is categorized as type 1 or type 2…
Hepatobiliary Disease 7.1 Cirrhosis Natasha Schneider Michael A. Pilla Patients with chronic liver disease are having surgery in greater numbers in part related to the improved long-term survival of patients…
