427. Preoperative Medication Optimization

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Evaluation needed for a patient preparing for elective surgery.

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This episode covers pre-operative care.

Written notes can be found at https://zerotofinals.com/surgery/general/pre-op/ or in the general surgery section of the Zero to Finals surgery book.

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Exercise and a better diet, prior to surgery, can improve outcomes. Daniel McIsaac, a professor of anaesthesiology from the University of Ottowa and lead author of that research, joins us to talk about getting those results into practice.

Julia Sinclair, professor of ad ...

Chronic opioid use is something we  encounter everyday in the perioperative setting. It can be confusing managing these patients! Do we hold their meds? Cancel the case? Unfortunately, there is varying literature supporting different practices but hopefully this episode will h ...