Risk Incidence in USA: Approximately 5% morbidly obese Perioperative Risks Increased morbidity and mortality versus normal BMI from resp and cardiac issues Worry About Challenging procedures: IV start, intubation, ventilation, epidural cath placement. Restrictive pattern of resp disease, hypoxemia, larger…
Acknowledgment I wish to thank Dr. Frank Gencorelli for his work on this chapter in the earlier edition of this book. Risk Usually a congenital lesion, occurring at 1:5000; no gender bias Benign or malignant; cysts or aneurysms that arise…
Acknowledgment I wish to thank Dr. Ian Yuan for his work on this chapter in the earlier edition of this book. Risk Affects 2–4% of population; equal occurrence by gender; highest in 25–44 y. Lifetime risk 10–25% for women and…
Risk Pts with Hx of exposure to silica dust or PVC. Usual age group is 30–50 y. Fourfold to ninefold higher incidence in women than men; seen in all races. In USA systemic sclerosis has an estimated incidence of 19…
Risk Risk occurs in pts with suppressed immune systems from diseases like AIDS, chemotherapy drugs, and extended steroid therapy. Risk factors include current and recent broad-spectrum antibiotic therapy. Diabetes, leukemia, and neutropenia also increase risk. IV hyperalimentation and prolonged ICU…
Acknowledgement I wish to thank Dr. Andrew Dziewit for his work on this chapter in an earlier edition of this book. Risk Primary risk factor is smoking; smokers are more than twice as likely to get bladder cancer compared with…