Peri-op
Formal Definition
The perioperative period: before, during, and after surgery.
How It's Used on the Ward
"Peri-op antibiotics" or "peri-op management" - the care surrounding a procedure.
Example
""Make sure we order peri-op antibiotics - cefazolin within 60 minutes of incision per protocol.""
Clinical Context
Surgery rotations live in peri-op world. Pre-op (before), intra-op (during), post-op (after). Know what happens in each phase.
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