Perioperative Management
Eyes & ENT
Women's Health
Men's Health
Derm
100
Duration that elective surgery should be delayed after bare metal stent placement
30 days
p.33
100
First line pharmacologic class for treating lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS)
Alpha-blockers
p.51
100
41 yo woman is evaluated for an expanding slightly pruritic rash with scaling as shown below
Tinea Corporis
200
Preoperative screening for OSA should occur for this group of patients
All patients undergoing surgery
p.35
200
71 yo male reports progressive vision loss over several years.
Age-related macular degeneration
200
Management of suspicious breast mass with negative imaging findings
Biopsy
200
In patients older than 40 years old, this lab should be obtained prior to initiating testosterone therapy
PSA
p.50
200
37 yo F evaluated for acne that developed as an adult. She also has episodes of skin flushing in response to eating spicy food. Facial findings shown here:
Rosacea
Characterized by persistent central facial redness that primarily involves the convex surfaces and spares the periocular skin. Telangiectasias, pink papules, pustules, nodules, or ocular disease may also be present, but comedones are not seen. Flushing that lasts longer than 10 minutes in response to a variety of triggers, such as heat, cold, exercise, embarrassment, red wine, or spicy foods, provides supportive historical evidence.
300
Aspirin should be discontinued this many days prior to surgery
At least 5 days prior to surgery
300
This pharmacologic class is only effective in treating patients with LUTS secondary to an enlarged prostate.
5a-reductase inhibitors
Function by preventing the conversion of testosterone to dihydroxytestosterone, inhibiting prostate growth; must be taken for at least 6 mo before symptomatic improvement.
p.52
400
Minimum duration of pharmacologic VTE prophylaxis in patients undergoing orthopedic surgery
10 to 14 days
*Up to 35 days of extended-duration postop ppx is preferred in patients without increased bleeding risk
p.39
400
Empiric treatment for epididymitis in patients < 35 yo
Rocephin + doxycycline
500
Type of procedure warrants pre-operative spirometry
Lung Resection
p.35