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carotid endarterectomy, head & neck surgery, intraperitoneal & intrathoracic surgery, orthopedic, prostate surgery
risk?

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intermediate

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aortic & other major vascular surgery risk

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high

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ambulatory surgery, endoscopic, superficial procedure, cataracts, breast surgery risk

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low

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Goldman criteria

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high risk type of surgery, hx ischemic HD, hx HF, hx CVD, DM, preop Cr > 2.0

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low VTE risk?

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minor surgery in pts < 40 y/o w/ no risk factors

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moderate VTE risk

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minor surgery in pts w/ one risk factor

ages 40-60 w/o risk

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high VTE risk

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pts > 60

age 40-60 w/ 1 risk factor

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highest VTE risk (3)

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pts > 40 w/ multiple risk factors
hip or knee arthroplasty
major trauma or spinal cord

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when to re-evaluate fluid & electrolytes?

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every 4-6 hours POD1

every 24h POD2+

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CT indications? (3)

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abdomen
perfusion of bowel wall
evaluating solid organs

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X-ray indications

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stones, bones, gas, mass

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visualization of hollow organs w/ X-ray?

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contrast radiography

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MRI w/ contrast use?

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enhancement of blood vessels

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cause of post op fever day 1-2?

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wind- lungs. Pneumonia, aspiration, PE

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postop fever days 3-5?

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water- UTI

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postop fever days 4-6?

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Walking- DVT or PE

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postop fever days 5-7

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Wound- surgical site infection

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postop fever days 7+

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Wonder drugs- drug fever, infections from IV lines or blood products