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Preoperative Evaluation/Patient Issues

History & physical before surgery Preoperative lab requirements Pregnancy testing before surgery Youngest age for ambulatory surgery Ambulatory surgery for pregnant patients Duration of procedure Outpatient thyroid surgery Outpatient vaginal hysterectomy Multiple plastic surgery procedures Total knee replacement Laparoscopic gastric banding Should lithium be stopped before surgery? What kind of jewelry can patients wear? Obesity & sleep apnea

Patients with recent cardiac stents How long should we wait for surgery if a patient had a URI? Should a patient with MH have anesthesia in an ASC? Should a patient with a recent pneumothorax have surgery in an ASC? Should patients with acid reflux or hiatal hernia have anesthesia in an ASC? When should COX-2 inhibitors be stopped before surgery? Abdominoplasty and postoperative pain Preparation for office based anesthesia How do you convince surgeons to follow guidelines on NPO status?

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