STOP-BANG Questionnaire

Doctor asking history of STOP BANG

The STOP-BANG questionnaire is a simple, 8-question screening tool for Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA). It identifies high-risk surgical patients, allowing anesthesiologists to plan for potential airway difficulties and postoperative respiratory complications, ensuring safer perioperative care.

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Roizen’s Grading of Dyspnea

Grades of Dyspnea

Roizen’s Grading of Dyspnea is a clinical scale that quantifies the severity of shortness of breath. It assesses a patient’s functional limitation, from strenuous exertion to symptoms at rest, providing a vital tool for perioperative risk assessment in anesthesiology.

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NYHA Functional Classification

NYHA Functional Classification

The NYHA Functional Classification grades the severity of heart failure based on a patient’s physical limitations. This simple, four-class scale—from no symptoms during activity to symptoms at rest—is vital for assessing disease severity, guiding therapy, and predicting outcomes.

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EuroSCORE II

Heart with Data - EuroSCORE II

EuroSCORE II is the leading risk model for predicting mortality in adult cardiac surgery. It uses 18 variables to provide a personalized percentage risk of death within 30 days of an operation. This powerful tool is essential for guiding informed consent and clinical decision-making for complex procedures.

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Lee’s Revised Cardiac Risk Index (RCRI)

Revised Cardiac Risk Index

Lee’s Revised Cardiac Risk Index (RCRI) is a simple tool for predicting major cardiac complications after non-cardiac surgery. Using six independent predictors, it provides a rapid estimate of a patient’s risk, guiding pre-operative evaluation and informed decision-making for safer surgical outcomes.

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Clinical Frailty Scale (CFS)

9-Point Clinical Frailty Scale

The Clinical Frailty Scale (CFS) assesses a patient’s physiological reserve beyond their chronological age. This vital tool predicts vulnerability to surgical stress, postoperative complications, and recovery speed, enabling better risk stratification and informed decision-making for older surgical patients.

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ASA Physical Status (PS) Classification System

Anesthesiologist doing ASA classification

The ASA Physical Status Classification System is a critical tool for assessing a patient’s overall health before anesthesia. This detailed guide breaks down the six classes, providing clear definitions and examples to help clinicians accurately stratify patient risk and improve communication.

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Tele-Anesthesia and Remote Monitoring

Remote monitoring by an anesthesiologist

Tele-anesthesia leverages high-speed networks and AI to deliver expert anesthesia care from a distance. From a central command center, anesthesiologists can provide real-time oversight for multiple operating rooms, enhancing patient safety and democratizing access to specialist expertise in rural hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers.

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