respiratory anaesthesia-icu surgery
ARISCAT Score for Postoperative Pulmonary Complications
Assesses risk of postoperative pulmonary complications (PPC) in adults undergoing surgery. Guides preoperative optimisation and perioperative respiratory monitoring.
References
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Curated clinical cross-links plus same-class fallbacks.
Calculators
Drugs
- Cefuroxime · Second-Generation Cephalosporin — Respiratory / Surgical Prophylaxis
- Itraconazole (Respiratory) · Antifungal — ABPA / Chronic Pulmonary Aspergillosis
- Ketamine (Anaesthesia/Sedation) · Dissociative Anaesthetic (NMDA Receptor Antagonist)
- Morphine (IV/IM — Anaesthesia/ICU) · Strong Opioid Analgesic
- Suxamethonium (Anaesthesia/RSI) · Depolarising Neuromuscular Blocking Agent
- Rocuronium (Anaesthesia/RSI) · Non-Depolarising Neuromuscular Blocking Agent
Pathways
- Acute Asthma in Adults · BTS/SIGN British Guideline on Asthma 2019; NICE NG80
- Pulmonary Embolism Assessment · NICE NG158; ESC 2019 PE Guidelines
- COPD Exacerbation Management · NICE NG115 / GOLD 2024
- Community-Acquired Pneumonia (CURB-65) · BTS 2009 / NICE NG138
- Acute Pulmonary Embolism · BTS 2003 / ESC 2019
- Pleural Effusion Assessment · BTS 2010
Decision support only — verify against MDCalc, NICE, or your local guideline before clinical use.