Hematologic Disorders
Hematologic Disorders 9.1 Anemia Lori B. Heller It has long been recognized that anemia in the general population is associated with longer and more frequent hospitalizations as well as an…
Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders
Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders 8.1 Diabetes Mellitus Mark L. Stram Micah T. Long Douglas B. Coursin CLASSIFICATION OF DIABETES Diabetes mellitus (DM) is categorized as type 1 or type 2…
Hepatobiliary Disease
Hepatobiliary Disease 7.1 Cirrhosis Natasha Schneider Michael A. Pilla Patients with chronic liver disease are having surgery in greater numbers in part related to the improved long-term survival of patients…
Renal Disease
Renal Disease 6.1 Chronic Kidney Disease Jeanna Blitz DEFINITION AND STAGING Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is defined as the presence of a marker of kidney damage, such as proteinuria on…
Neurologic/Neuromuscular Disorders
Neurologic/Neuromuscular Disorders 5.1 Cerebrovascular Disease and Stroke Corey Amlong Robert D. Sanders Stroke can be a devastating sequela of the perioperative period. Patients who suffer a stroke during or after…
Pulmonary Disease
Pulmonary Disease 4.1 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Florin Costescu Peter Slinger The Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) defines chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) as a common preventable…
Heart Disease
Heart Disease 3.1 Ischemic Heart Disease Giora Landesberg Ischemic heart disease (IHD) has a major impact on perioperative mortality and morbidity. It is important to understand the different presentations of…
Preoperative Basics
Preoperative Basics 2.1 Preoperative Testing David L. Hepner INTRODUCTION Routine preoperative testing lacks clinical utility and may lead to patient harm because of further testing to evaluate abnormal results. Routine…
