Evaluation & Management of Perioperative Anemia Released: Apr 2010 Expires: Apr 2012 Type: Online    Anemia is frequently seen in patients undergoing surgery, and patients with preoperative anemia are more likely to receive perioperative allogeneic blood transfusions than patients with normal hemoglobin levels. Allogeneic blood transfusions are associated with an increase in the rate of postoperative complications. Evaluation of anemia should be performed in the preoperative period and begins with taking a detailed history and physical examination. All efforts must be used to correct anemia or reduce blood loss during surgery to avoid allogeneic blood transfusion. In this module we will discuss many scenarios commonly faced in perioperative practice. Faculty:  Ajay Kumar, MRCP, MD, FACP | Tomas Villanueva, DO, MBA, FACPE, SFHM |

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Perioperative Care of the Patient with Cancer Released: Mar 2010 Expires: Mar 2012 Type: Online    Therapeutic advances in cancer therapy have led to an increase in the number of patients undergoing surgery as part of their cancer treatment. These patients present several unique challenges, including weighing risks against adverse effects of delaying time-sensitive treatment and taking the patient’s cancer and its treatment into account when determining postoperative management. The following module discusses these topics, with an emphasis on cardiovascular and pulmonary toxicities of radiation and chemotherapeutic agents as well as common hematologic problems encountered in patients with cancer. Faculty:  Sunil K. Sahai, MD, FAAP, FACP |

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Management of Uncontrolled Pain Archive Release Date: Apr 2010    System Requirements:   Adobe PDF Reader