Internal Medicine — Old Senior Academic Day Lectures (Until Sep 2023)

Who should be referred for pre-op assessment? Cardiac and respiratory risk stratification

Teaching

Competencies covered in this activity

1. Practise medicine within their defined scope of practice and expertise
1.4. Apply knowledge of the following systems, clinical scenarios, conditions, diseases and therapies applicable to Internal Medicine, including the manifestations, investigation, and management
1.4.13. Medical aspects of specific situations
1.4.13.2. Peri-operative assessment and management
1.4.13.2.1. Hypertension as well as heart, lung, metabolic, and kidney diseases
1.4.13.2.2. Anticoagulants and anti-platelet agents
1.4.13.2.3. Prophylaxis for infection
1.4.13.2.4. Prophylaxis for venous thromboembolism