The Perioperative Medicine Consult Handbook: A Comprehensive Guide for the Perioperative Management of Patients with Comorbidities

The Perioperative Medicine Consult Handbook is a comprehensive guide for the perioperative management of patients with comorbidities. This handbook provides a detailed overview of the principles of perioperative medicine, including the assessment and management of common comorbidities, the optimization of perioperative care, and the prevention and management of complications.

The Perioperative Medicine Consult Handbook

by Somnath Mookherjee

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Language	:	English
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The handbook is divided into three sections:

• Section 1: Principles of Perioperative Medicine
• Section 2: Assessment and Management of Common Comorbidities
• Section 3: Optimization of Perioperative Care

Section 1 provides a detailed overview of the principles of perioperative medicine, including the following topics:

• The role of the perioperative medicine consult
• The preoperative assessment
• The optimization of perioperative care
• The prevention and management of complications

Section 2 provides a detailed overview of the assessment and management of common comorbidities, including the following topics:

• Cardiovascular disease
• Pulmonary disease
• Renal disease
• Hepatic disease
• Endocrine disease
• Neurological disease
• Psychiatric disease

Section 3 provides a detailed overview of the optimization of perioperative care, including the following topics:

• Nutritional support
• Pharmacological therapy
• Monitoring and surveillance
• Patient education and counseling

The Perioperative Medicine Consult Handbook is a comprehensive guide for the perioperative management of patients with comorbidities. This handbook provides a detailed overview of the principles of perioperative medicine, including the assessment and management of common comorbidities, the optimization of perioperative care, and the prevention and management of complications. This handbook is an essential resource for all healthcare professionals involved in the perioperative care of patients with comorbidities.

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The Perioperative Medicine Consult Handbook

by Somnath Mookherjee

4.1 out of 5

Language	:	English
File size	:	1463 KB
Text-to-Speech	:	Enabled
Screen Reader	:	Supported
Enhanced typesetting	:	Enabled
Print length	:	418 pages

FREE