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| Pneumonia Risk in Post Operative Period of Non-Cardiac Surgery |
The EBMcalc module Pneumonia Risk in Post Operative Period of Non-Cardiac Surgery is available in EBMcalc Complete Edition.
This calculator evaluates the following Clinical Criteria:
- More than 10% weight loss over 6 months
- History of COPD
- General anesthetic used
- Sensorium impairment
- History of CVA
- More than 4 units blood transfusion
- Emergency operation
- History of chronic corticosteroid use
- History of smoking within 1 year
- History of alcohol use, more than 2 drinks a day with last 2 weeks
- Surgery type
- Patient age group
- Functional status
- BUN concentration
References
- Marshall JC. A risk index with 14 variables predicted 30-day postoperative pneumonia after major noncardiac surgery. ACP J Club. 2002 Jul-Aug;137(1):36. PubMed ID: 12093235
- Arozullah AM, Khuri SF, Henderson WG, et al. Development and validation of a multifactorial risk index for predicting postoperative pneumonia after major noncardiac surgery. Ann Intern Med. 2001 Nov 20;135(10):847-57. PubMed ID: 11712875
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