title: Preoperative preparation of alcohol and psychoactive substances-addicted patients.
abstract: Proper diagnosis of psychoactive substance abuse and addiction, as well as acute intoxication, withdrawal syndrome and overdosing are of great importance in patients who are preparing for surgical intervention. There are some specific details in their preoperative preparation whether they underwent emergency or elective surgery. Good knowledge of the characteristics of psychoactive substance abuse and addiction, interaction of psychoactive substances and anesthetics and any other drugs that could be used in the perioperative period is important especially for anastesiologist. In this work we present key issues for recognizing theese patients as well as some guidelines for adequate preoperative preparation and postoperative care.
authors: Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Serbia.
authors: Ivan
authors: I
authors: Dimitrijević
authors: Zoran
authors: Z
authors: Zoricić
authors: Miodrag
authors: M
authors: Milenović
authors: Ivan
authors: I
authors: Palibrk
authors: Draga
authors: D
authors: Dimitrijević
authors: Branko
authors: B
authors: Milaković
authors: Nevena
authors: N
authors: Kalezić
mesh_terms: D019973:Alcohol-Related Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D011300:Preoperative Care; D011619:Psychotropic Drugs; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*
chemical_list: D011619:Psychotropic Drugs