
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. |
Specialty: | Pulmonology General Surgery |
Objective: | risk factors |
ICD-10: | J95 |
Description: | The American College of Physicians have identified risk factors associated with perioperative pulmonary complications in patients undergoing noncardiothoracic surgery. These can help identify a patient who may benefit from more aggressive management before, during and after surgery. |
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