The internal medicine specialist and the preoperative risk evaluation and management

The internal medicine specialist and the preoperative risk evaluation and management

BACKGROUND Medical consultation for patients preparing to undergo surgery is an important activity for internists and many of them feel unprepared for this role because of its complexity. They are asked to assess the patient’s status, to detect unknown diseases and to make recommendations concerning...

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Main Authors: M.C. Fontana, M. Capitelli, G. Cioni
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2013-05-01
Series:Italian Journal of Medicine
Subjects:
Preoperative evaluation
Cardiac risk
Beta-blocker therapy
Pulmonary complication.
Online Access:http://www.italjmed.org/index.php/ijm/article/view/288
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spelling doaj-91626a4e627f47daa4a60761eebdf4472020-11-25T01:27:28ZengPAGEPress PublicationsItalian Journal of Medicine1877-93441877-93522013-05-012441210.4081/itjm.2008.4.4242The internal medicine specialist and the preoperative risk evaluation and managementM.C. FontanaM. CapitelliG. CioniBACKGROUND Medical consultation for patients preparing to undergo surgery is an important activity for internists and many of them feel unprepared for this role because of its complexity. They are asked to assess the patient’s status, to detect unknown diseases and to make recommendations concerning medical management of the patient in the peri- and post-operative period to reduce any risk. Topic areas are cardiac risk stratification, pulmonary complications and risk reduction strategies. <br />AIM OF THE STUDY The aim of this review is to summarize available evidence on preoperative risk stratification and management.http://www.italjmed.org/index.php/ijm/article/view/288Preoperative evaluationCardiac riskBeta-blocker therapyPulmonary complication.
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G. Cioni
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The internal medicine specialist and the preoperative risk evaluation and management
Italian Journal of Medicine
Preoperative evaluation
Cardiac risk
Beta-blocker therapy
Pulmonary complication.
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M. Capitelli
G. Cioni
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title The internal medicine specialist and the preoperative risk evaluation and management
title_short The internal medicine specialist and the preoperative risk evaluation and management
title_full The internal medicine specialist and the preoperative risk evaluation and management
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title_full_unstemmed The internal medicine specialist and the preoperative risk evaluation and management
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series Italian Journal of Medicine
issn 1877-9344
1877-9352
publishDate 2013-05-01
description BACKGROUND Medical consultation for patients preparing to undergo surgery is an important activity for internists and many of them feel unprepared for this role because of its complexity. They are asked to assess the patient’s status, to detect unknown diseases and to make recommendations concerning medical management of the patient in the peri- and post-operative period to reduce any risk. Topic areas are cardiac risk stratification, pulmonary complications and risk reduction strategies. <br />AIM OF THE STUDY The aim of this review is to summarize available evidence on preoperative risk stratification and management.
topic Preoperative evaluation
Cardiac risk
Beta-blocker therapy
Pulmonary complication.
url http://www.italjmed.org/index.php/ijm/article/view/288
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