Abstract
The preoperative evaluation of the geriatric patient is an important time to make a series of assessments. Careful attention is paid to cardiac and pulmonary readiness for the physiologic stress of surgery. It is also a time to focus on the patient's mental capacities and social support system, and nutritional state. Because so many patients take multiple medications and supplements, the preoperative assessment is also a time to carefully review exactly what it being taken. It is a time to assess for drug interactions, and also to adjust medications to prepare the patient for the stress of surgery.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 573-583 |
| Number of pages | 11 |
| Journal | Clinics in Geriatric Medicine |
| Volume | 24 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Nov 1 2008 |
Keywords
- Delirium
- Dementia
- Functional assessment
- Geriatrics
- Medication management
- Preoperative evaluation
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Geriatrics and Gerontology
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Woolger, J. M. (2008). Preoperative Testing and Medication Management. Clinics in Geriatric Medicine, 24(4), 573-583. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cger.2008.07.001