

Episode 269: New Frontiers in Preop Assessment and Optimization with Dr. Jeanna Blitz
Nov 19, 2023
Dr. Jeanna Blitz, an expert in preoperative assessment and optimization of patients, discusses the use of biomarkers, alternatives to RCRI, and assessment of frailty, nutritional and psychological status. They also discuss the importance of preoperative optimization, biomarkers in perioperative risk assessment, assessing surgical risk with prediction models, considerations for different surgical scenarios, anemia in surgical patients, and recent rule changes in baseball.
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Introduction
00:00 • 2min
The Importance of Preoperative Optimization
01:52 • 23min
Biomarkers in Perioperative Risk Assessment
24:57 • 7min
Assessing Surgical Risk: From Risk Scores to Prediction Models
32:03 • 5min
Preoperative Assessment Considerations
36:37 • 27min
Anemia in Surgical Patients
01:03:51 • 10min
New Rules Make Baseball Games Shorter and More Exciting
01:13:46 • 4min