Preoperative medical evaluation should determine the presence of established or unrecognized disease or other factors that may increase the risk of perioperative morbidity and mortal...
Evaluate pertinent medical records and interview the patient. Many institutions provide standard patient questionnaires that screen for preoperative risk factors:
History of present il...
Reducing cardiac risk
Elective surgery should be delayed or cancelled if the patient has any of the following: unstable coronary syndromes (unstable or severe angina), recent MI (...
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Z01.818 Encounter for other preprocedural examination
Z01.811 Encounter for preprocedural respiratory examination
Z01.812 Encounter for preprocedural laboratory examination
V72.84 Pre-oper...
The preoperative evaluation should include medical record evaluation, patient interview, and physical exam.
The minimum for the physical exam includes airway, pulmonary, and cardiovascu...
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