OVERVIEW

Perioperative Care Of The Patient With Cancer is organized by Society of Hospital Medicine (SHM).

Dates:
Release Date: Nov 20, 2018
Expiration Date: Nov 20, 2021

Accreditation:
The Society of Hospital Medicine designates this activity for a maximum of 2.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ / 2.00 ABIM MOC Self Evaluation Points

Overview:
Therapeutic advances in cancer therapy have led to an increase in the number of patients undergoing surgery as part of their cancer treatment. These patients present several unique challenges, including weighing risks against adverse effects of delaying time-sensitive treatment and taking the patient’s cancer and its treatment into account when determining postoperative management. The following module discusses these topics, with an emphasis on cardiovascular and pulmonary toxicities of radiation and chemotherapeutic agents as well as common hematologic problems encountered in patients with cancer.

Learning Objectives:
After completing the module, the participant should be able to:
• Describe the cardiovascular toxicity of radiation and chemotherapeutic agents and unique cardiovascular risk considerations in the patient with cancer.
• Identify pulmonary toxicities of radiation and chemotherapy and their potential impact on perioperative management of the oncology patient.
• Describe common hematologic problems encountered in patients with cancer.
• Review other common adverse effects of chemotherapy and radiation therapy and organ-specific preoperative risk evaluation elements in patients with cancer.
• Anticipate and manage postoperative complications typical of the cancer patient population.