specific conditions
Last reviewed 01/2018
There are a broad range of conditions for which the anaesthetist must plan management; in some cases, the anaesthetist must enlist the help of a specialist physician.
concurrent drug therapy (fitness for anaesthesia)
angina (fitness for anaesthesia)
arrhythmias (fitness for anaesthesia)
heart failure (fitness for anaesthesia)
hypertension (fitness for anaesthesia)
myocardial infarction (fitness for anaesthesia)
valvular heart disease (fitness for anaesthesia)
asthma (fitness for anaesthesia)
chronic respiratory infection (fitness for anaesthesia)
coryzal symptoms (fitness for anaesthesia)
chronic obstructive airways disease (anaesthesia fitness)
diabetes mellitus (anaesthesia and surgery)
obesity and general anaesthesia