🏠2. Medical History and Medical Risk Assessment
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Purpose of doing patient evaluation and risk assessment Show answer
To ensure patient safety and comprehensive treatment 2
Techniques for obtaining Medical History Show answer
A. Medical Model – Interview of patient
B. Questionnaire
We want both 3
Medical Consult or Medical Clearance from physician? Show answer
MED CONSULT
• don't want to just "clear" a patient
• provide background information
• Be specific with your request 5
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A patient with systemic disease that is mild
- no functional limitations
- a well-controlled disease
- social drinking or smoking 6
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systemic disease that is severe but not life-threatening 7
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severe systemic disease that is a constant threat to life 8
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comatose patient who is "not expected to survive without the operation" 9
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brain-dead patient whose organs are being procured for transplantation into another patient 10
What are the conditions that require antibiotic prophylaxis? Show answer
• Prosthetic (mechanical) heart valves
• unrepaired congenital heart defect
• previous history of infective endocarditis
• organ transplantation