Surgery Pulmonary Complications Risk Factors - Medical Algorithm

Are you evaluating a patient who will be undergoing noncardiothoracic surgery?

Yes

Age of the patient

years

Will general anesthesia be used?

Yes

Duration of surgery

hours

Serum albumin

Does the patient have?

• chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)?

Yes

• severe asthma?

Yes

• functional dependency prior to surgery?

Yes

• congestive heart failure?

Yes

Will the patient be undergoing?

• abdominal surgery?

Yes

• thoracic surgery?

Yes

• neurosurgery?

Yes

• head and neck surgery?

Yes

• vascular surgery?

Yes

• repair of aortic aneurysm?

Yes

• emergency surgery?

Yes

ASA classification

Results

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Results Interpretation and Description References Next Steps

Data complete?

Evaluation appropriate?

Number of significant risk factors for pulmonary complications

Number of features of the procedure that are high risk for pulmonary complications

Is the patient a candidate for interventions to reduce pulmonary complications?

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Interpretation and Description

References

Next Steps in Evaluation

Diagnosis

Risk Factors
Other Testing
Severity, Prognosis, Stage
Complications

Therapy

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Selection
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Surgery

Monitoring

Complication Detection

Evaluation

Results

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Interpretation and Description

References

Next Steps in Evaluation

Diagnosis

Therapy

Monitoring

Specialty

Objective

ICD-10

Risk Factors of the American College of Physicians for Perioperative Pulmonary Complications in a Patient Undergoing Noncardiothoracic Surgery

Purpose: To identify a patient at risk for perioperative pulmonary complications after noncardiothoracic surgery as reported by the American College of Physicians.

Evaluation

Results

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Interpretation and Description

References

Next Steps in Evaluation

Diagnosis

Therapy

Monitoring

Specialty

Objective

ICD-10