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Table 8.5 Formulation an anesthetic plan based on patient history.
THe PreoPerATIve PATIenT evAluATIon ● 97
Patient history Area to evaluate Anesthetic considerations
Airway perceived as difficult to intubate Head, eyes, ears, nose, throat: obtain fiberoptic equipment; obtain skilled help
or ventilate
airway; prior anesthesia outcomes
Asthma Pulmonary disease optimize therapy; use bronchodilators; consider extubating during deep
anesthesia
Diabetes, insulin-dependent endocrine, metabolic, diabetes Discuss insulin management with patient and primary care doctor; monitor blood
glucose intraoperatively; determine presence of autonomic neuropathy and plan
management appropriately, such as administration of metoclopramide and PACu
or Cu stay
Drug abuse Social history Consider H v and Hepatitis testing; prescribe medications to avoid withdrawal
symptoms in perioperative period
Gastroesophageal reflux or hiatus hernia Gastrointestinal disease: hiatus Administer H antagonists or oral antacids and use rapid-sequence induction
2
hernia
of anesthesia; or use awake intubation techniques and obtain appropriate
equipment
Heart disease: valve disease, risk of
Cardiac history and exam,
Consider antibiotic prophylaxis. Arrange for antibiotic administration 1 h prior
subacute bacterial endocarditis
imaging studies
to surgery
Personal malignant hyperthermia history, Prior anesthetic/surgical history obtain clean anesthesia machine; use appropriate technique and precautions;
family history, or suspected potential history
have agents to treat malignant hyperthermia available
Monoamine oxidase inhibitors CnS: psychiatric/medication Discontinue therapy preoperatively if patient is not suicidal; plan for
perioperative pain therapy
evaluate cause of pacemaker implementation; obtain repolarizing equipment or
magnet; use electrocautery with altered position; use bipolar electrocautery
Cardiovascular disease:
electrocardiogram
Pacemaker or automatic implantable cardiac
defibrillator
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