Main description:

Patients with a range of medical conditions undergo surgeries of varying levels of risk, and the evolving field of consult medicine aims to address their needs, whether pre- or post-surgery. This new edition of The Perioperative Medicine Consult Handbook provides useful information, advice, and guidelines based on a combination of clinical experience and evidence-based medicine. It covers topics in many major clinical areas (anesthesiology, cardiology, pulmonology, gastroenterology, rheumatology, endocrinology, and many others) and puts critical surgery information at a consult physician's fingertips. New to this edition are chapters on thyroid disease, restrictive lung disease, sickle cell disease, inflammatory bowel disease, nutrition, and perioperative care of elderly patients. The entire volume has been streamlined for a more precise presentation of essential perioperative management guidelines. Originally created by the Medicine Consult Service team at the University of Washington Medical Center, and now fully updated into a comprehensive second edition, this quick reference is sure to be indispensable for residents and consult physicians alike.

Feature:

Serves as a concise, easy-to-use reference for residents and consult physicians treating pre- and post-surgery patients

Provides comprehensive guidelines for diagnosis and treatment of a vast array of medical conditions

New edition includes chapters on management of thyroid disease, sickle cell disease, surgery in advanced age, and malnutrition

Back cover:

Patients with a range of medical conditions undergo surgeries of varying levels of risk, and the evolving field of consult medicine aims to address their needs, whether pre- or post-surgery. This new edition of The Perioperative Medicine Consult Handbook provides useful information, advice, and guidelines based on a combination of clinical experience and evidence-based medicine. It covers topics in many major clinical areas (anesthesiology, cardiology, pulmonology, gastroenterology, rheumatology, endocrinology, and many others) and puts critical surgery information at a consult physician's fingertips. New to this edition are chapters on thyroid disease, restrictive lung disease, sickle cell disease, inflammatory bowel disease, nutrition, and perioperative care of elderly patients. The entire volume has been streamlined for a more precise presentation of essential perioperative management guidelines. Originally created by the Medicine Consult Service team at the University of Washington Medical Center, and now fully updated into a comprehensive second edition, this quick reference is sure to be indispensable for residents and consult physicians alike.

Contents:

1          Introduction - Kara J. Mitchell, Nason P. Hamlin

2          Styles of Medical Consultation - Rachel E. Thompson, Nason P. Hamlin

3          The Preoperative Evaluation - Molly Blackley Jackson, Christopher J. Wong

4          Perioperative Medication Management - Anna L. Golob, Tyler Lee

5          Anesthesia Pearls - Gail A. Van Norman

6          Cardiovascular Risk Stratification - Molly Blackley Jackson

7          Ischemic Heart Disease - Molly Blackley Jackson

8          Perioperative Beta-blockers - Paul B. Cornia, Kay M. Johnson

9          Atrial Fibrillation - Kay M. Johnson, Paul Cornia

10        Hypertension - Nason P Hamlin, Gail A. Van Norman

11        Valvular Heart Disease - Divya Gollapudi

12        Implantable Cardiac Electronic Devices - G. Alec Rooke

13        Diabetes Mellitus - Nason P. Hamlin, Kara J. Mitchell

14        Stress-Dose Steroids - Kara J. Mitchell

15        Thyroid Disease - Jennifer R. Lyden, Jeanie C. Yoon

16        Liver Disease and Perioperative Risk - Kara J. Mitchell

17        Inflammatory Bowel Disease - Gabrielle Berger

18        Chronic Anticoagulation - Kelly Wentworth, Sabeena Setia

19        Disorders of Hemostasis - Ronald Huang

20        Thrombocytopenia - Elizabeth Kaplan

21        Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia - Elizabeth Kaplan

22        Anemia - Ronald Huang

23        Sickle Cell Disease - Nason P. Hamlin

24        Cerebrovascular Disease - Anna L. Golob

25        Epilepsy and Seizure Disorders - Tyler Lee

26        Parkinson’s Disease - Elizabeth Kaplan

27        Pulmonary Risk Assessment and Management - Sabeena Setia, John H. Choe

28        Asthma and COPD - Sabeena Setia, John H. Choe

29        Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome - Molly Blackley Jackson, Karen A. McDonough

30        Pulmonary Hypertension - Brian S. Porter

31        Venous Thromboembolic Disease - Elizabeth Kaplan

32        Restrictive Lung Disease - Nina Saxena

33        Chronic Kidney Disease - Sabeena Setia

34        Acute Kidney Injury - Somnath Mookherjee, Joana Lima Ferreira

35        Rheumatoid Arthritis - Elizabeth Kaplan

36        Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Elizabeth Kaplan

37        Gout and Pseudogout - Elizabeth Kaplan

38        Bariatric Surgery - Ronald Huang, Ashok Reddy

39        Decision-Making Capacity - Kara J. Mitchell

40        Perioperative Care of Elderly Patients - Sabeena Setia, G. Alec Rooke

41        Nutrition - Tara Spector, Lindsay Frank

42        Patients with A Solid Organ Transplant - Christopher J. Wong

43        Substance Abuse and Dependence - Ashok Reddy

44        The Postoperative Evaluation - Nason P. Hamlin

45        Postoperative Fever - Kara Mitchell

46        Postoperative Delirium - Andrew A. White, Tyler Lee

47        Postoperative Ileus - Sandra M. Demars