Table 3 Reasons for needing to attend outpatients. For some patients more than one reason was provided, and reasons were often not provided by procedural anaesthetists
From: A call centre and extended checklist for pre-screening elective surgical patients – a pilot study
Reason | Procedural anaesthetist | Panel | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
BMI | 1 | 11 | Panel cut off: BMI > 50 |
OSA | 1 | 1 | |
Cardiac or Vascular disease | 7 | 13 | |
Breathlessness | 4 | ||
Respiratory disease | 1 | 10 | |
Neck mass or disease | 1 | 4 | Large thyroid |
Stiff neck | |||
Mouth opening | |||
Airway | |||
Warfarin therapy | 2 | ||
Investigations | 1 | Cardiac report | |
Diabetes management | 2 | 2 | |
Jehovahs Witness | 2 | Informed consent | |
Other | 2 | Previous ICU care | |
Multiple diseases | |||
Cirrhosis | |||
Kidney transplant |