Pre-operative Checks
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30 mins CPD
80% required to pass
Overview
- This module is designed for all primary care staff to assist with their understanding of Pre-operative checks and how this information should be applied in their daily working lives in primary care.
- The course contains a case study and multiple-choice questions.
Goals
- During this course you will learn:
- What pre-operative checks are.
- What the ASA scale is and why it is relevant.
- About the risks associated with different types of surgery.
- About patient-specific risk factors for surgery.
- What a pre-operative assessment involves.
- What pre-operative tests are required.
- About the role of primary care.
Topics covered
Date created
02/06/2021
Last revision
20/04/2023
Next revision
02/06/2026