RT Book, Section
A1 MacKenzie, C. Ronald
A1 Paget, Stephen A.
A2 Imboden, John B.
A2 Hellmann, David B.
A2 Stone, John H.
SR Print(0)
ID 57275681
T1 Chapter 62. Perioperative Management of the Patient with Rheumatic Disease
T2 CURRENT Diagnosis & Treatment: Rheumatology, 3e
YR 2013
FD 2013
PB The McGraw-Hill Companies
PP New York, NY
SN 978-0-07-163805-0
LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=57275681
RD 2024/04/19
AB Since  patients  with  rheumatic  disease  often  require  surgery,  rheumatologists  may  be  required  to  evaluate  and  care  for  patients  in  the  perioperative  setting.  The  goals  of  the  preoperative  medical  consultation  and  perioperative  management  include  the  following:  (1)  identifying  the  nature,  severity,  and  stability  of  all  comorbid  conditions  affecting  perioperative  clinical  decision-making;  (2)  optimizing  treatment  of  all  active  medical  problems;  (3)  assessing  the  risks  associated  with  anesthesia  and  surgery;  (4)  anticipating,  identifying,  and  managing  postoperative  complications;  (5)  educating  patients  and  families  about  the  perioperative  experience;  (6)  motivating  patients  to  adopt  preoperative  preventive  practices  (ie,  smoking  cessation,  weight  loss,  medication  compliance,  and  adherence  to  care  plans  preoperatively  and  postoperatively).