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| 5 important historical characteristics that are important in ascertaining surgical risk in a patient. |
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Definition
Underlying medical conditions
Medication allergies
Current medications
Prior difficulties with surgery or anesthesia
Familial disorders (ie coagulopathy) |
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| Acute blood loss may not alter the peripheral blood hematocrit for up to ____. |
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Definition
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Term
| 3 important risk factors of allogeneic transfusion. |
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Definition
Increased rates of pneumonia
Perioperative infection
Increased mortality |
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Term
| Threshold for transfusing generally. |
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Definition
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Term
| Briefly summarize the 6 levels of ASA class. |
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Definition
1 Normal healthy patient
2 Mild systemic disease
3 Severe systemic disease
4 Severe systemic disease constantly threatening life
5 Moribund patient needing operation or will die
6 Brain dead patient whose organs are removed for donation |
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Term
| Poor exercise tolerance that predicts poor perioperative outcomes = ___ METS. |
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Definition
| 4 Metabolic Equivalents of Exercise |
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