It goes without saying that surgeries come with a significant stress on the body, it is therefore imperative that patients, particularly those with significant co morbidities are medically optimized prior to surgery.

Today we’re going to consider how to properly prepare patients for surgery, looking specifically at the medications that patients are taking.

After listening to this episode, you should be able to:

1. Explain the two main reasons why we need to know about medications that people are taking before they have surgery.

2. List classes of medications that should be:

a. continued during the pre-operative period

b. adjusted prior to surgery

c. stopped prior to surgery

PDF Notes for Surgery 101 episode on Preoperative Medication Optimization

After listening to this podcast, you will be able to:

• describe the innervation of the female reproductive system,

• identify that pain is often perceived by patients undergoing office gynecological procedures,

• outline factors associated with increased pain perception during office gynecologic procedures,

• describe evidence-based techniques to reduce pain during gynecologic procedures, including pelvic exams, IUD placement, and endometrial biopsy.

 PDF Notes for Surgery 101 episode on Pain Management in Outpatient Gynecological Procedures