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Geriatric Perioperative Medicine

Geriatric Perioperative evaluation includes the following 9 aspects of assessment
  1. Cognitive and Behavioral Disorders 
    • Cognitive Impairment and Dementia 
    • Decision-Making Capacity 
    • Depression 
    • Risk Factors for Postoperative Delirium 
    • Alcohol and Substance Abuse 
  2. Cardiac Evaluation 
  3. Pulmonary Evaluation
  4. Functional / Performance Status 
  5. Frailty
  6. Nutritional Status 
  7. Medication Management 
  8. Patient Counseling 
  9. Preoperative Testing 
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