Table 1 Criteria for phone screening
Must be | ||
-BMI < 40 and weight < 350 lbs (160 kg) | ||
-Vital signs recorded within the last 60 days | ||
-English speaking | ||
-Age 14–65 | ||
Acceptable co-morbidities include | ||
-Allergies | < 5 food, drug, or other allergies Controlled seasonal allergies acceptable | |
-Anemia | Only if from menorrhagia associated with planned surgery and Hct > 26 % (Hgb > 8 g/dl) documented <30 days | |
-Seizures | Seizure-free >1 year | |
-Depression | Stable on ≤ 2 meds | |
-Endocrine | Stable hypothyroidism with no recent med changes | |
-Diabetes | Controlled ≤ 1 oral med. Hgb A1C < 7.5 within the last 3 months | |
-Hypertension | Controlled ≤ 3 meds (<170/<95) | |
-Mitral valve prolapse | If asymptomatic | |
-Neoplasms without organ metastasis | Head and neck, thyroid, soft tissue, orthopedic, breast, renal cell, melanoma | |
-Smoker | No new productive cough, no severe COPD | |
Exclusions | ||
-Severe systemic disease | ||
-Coronary artery disease | ||
-Scheduled for high-risk surgery | ||
-Refuses blood transfusion (unless seen by a center for blood conservation) |