Listen "Preoperative Care - Part 2"
Episode Synopsis
Chris and Mars take you through pulmonary, hematology, and endocrine considerations for your shelf exam in Preoperative Care Part 2.This episode dives into: ✅ The most common post-op pulmonary complications like atelectasis and pneumonia—and how to prevent them. ✅ Why smoking cessation timing matters and optimizing asthma/COPD patients pre-op. ✅ Managing anticoagulants: Warfarin, DOACs, aspirin, and clopidogrel before surgery. ✅ Diabetes management: insulin adjustments, perioperative glucose targets, and when to give stress-dose steroids. ✅ Shelf pearls on hypothyroidism, hyperthyroidism, and Malignant Hyperthermia—know the triggers, signs, and treatment.
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