Anesthesia Risk Categories | Medical Algorithm

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Severe cardiovascular disease

Severe pulmonary disease

Significant cardiopulmonary disease

Cancer

History of previous surgery at site

Diffuse fibrosis at operative site

Concurrent infection at operative site

Concurrent inflammatory condition at the operative site

Severe adiposity at site

Transplanted organ in operative field

History of radiation therapy at site

Severe vascular disease at site

Severe rheumatologic disease

Severe hematologic disease

Severe coagulation disorder

Severe renal disease

Severe liver disease

Severe neurologic disorder

Severe psychiatric disorder

Severe muscular disorder

Severe endocrine disorder

Age-related problem

Overall poor physical condition

History of complications after previous surgery and/or anesthesia

Evaluation

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Interpretation and Description

References

Next Steps in Evaluation

Diagnosis

Therapy

Monitoring

Societal Concerns

Specialty

Objective

ICD-10

Categories to Determine If Patient Is Unfit for General Anesthesia and/or Major Surgery

Purpose: To determine if a patient is unfit for general surgery and/or anesthesia based on the categories of Buth et al.