In this 269th episode I welcome Dr. Jeanna Blitz to the show to discuss the newest, most evidence based approach to preoperative assessment and optimization of patients. We discuss the use of biomarkers, alternatives to RCRI and using METS alone and assessment and optimization of frailty, nutritional status, anemia, psychological status and functional status.
CME: Link
Dr. Blitz is on Twitter (X) @Jeanna_BlitzMD
Random Recs:
In this 157th episode I welcome Dr. Mark Mattson to the show to discuss the science behind intermittent fasting including in the perioperative period.
CME: https://earnc.me/1dnYNl
Dr. Mattson’s review from NEJM: https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMra1905136
Dr. Mattson’s Tedx Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4UkZAwKoCP8
In this 141st episode I welcome Dr. Paul Wischmeyer to the show to discuss nutrition for critically ill patients with a focus on the question of whether to give enteral feeds to patients on pressors. You can follow Dr. Wischmeyer on twitter @Paul_Wischmeyer.
CME: https://earnc.me/xPgtPv
References:
Dr. Wischmeyer’s article on enteral nutrition for patients on vasopressors: https://journals.lww.com/ccmjournal/Citation/onlinefirst/Enteral_Nutrition_Can_Be_Given_to_Patients_on.95859.aspx
