Preoperative Pulmonary Evaluation

Angela Selzer, Mona Sarkiss

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Abstract

The preanesthesia evaluation is an opportunity to elucidate a patient's underlying medical disease, determine if the patient is optimized, treat modifiable conditions, screen for potentially unrecognized disorders, and present the clear picture of the patient's overall risk for perioperative complications. This article presents the preoperative assessment of pulmonary patients in 2 sections. First, the components of a thorough assessment of patients presenting for preanesthesia evaluation, which should occur for all patients, regardless of the presence of pulmonary pathology, are discussed. Then, the considerations unique to patients with pulmonary diseases commonly encountered are described.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)585-599
Number of pages15
JournalMedical Clinics of North America
Volume103
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - May 2019

Keywords

  • Preoperative evaluation
  • Preoperative risk assessment
  • Preoperative testing
  • Pulmonary disease

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Medicine

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