Perioperative

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Perioperative module

I. Preoperative care: Can be months long or emergent- ends when they enter the OR

II. Preop Checklist

a. Complete physical exam

b. Review ofsystems

c. Medical and surgical history

d. Evaluate laboratory findings

i. Include pregnancy test-we do not operate (especially electively) on pregnant women

e. Make sure labs are normal going in

III. Preop teaching- good to teach what they need to do postop before surgery

IV. Informed consent

a. Surge...