Pre-Operative Assessment and Preparation Flashcards
(6 cards)
1
Q
how do you find out co-morbidities
A
history and records
2
Q
which of the following is not a main area of concern in pre-operative assessment:
a) airway
b) spine
c) reflux
d) obesity
A
trick lol they all are waaaaaaay
3
Q
pre-operative cardiac investigations
A
exercise tolerance ECG Echo Myocardial perfusion scan CT angiogram
4
Q
pre-operative respiratory investigations
A
O2 sats ABG CXR CT chest FVC/FEV
5
Q
what is measured in METS
A
exercise tolerance
6
Q
what METS score is strenuous exercsise
A
9
