title: Common medical illnesses that affect anesthesia and their anesthetic management.
abstract: Patients undergoing an office-based anesthetic require a thorough preoperative evaluation to identify medical illnesses and undertake appropriate investigations or studies. This article addresses common medical illnesses seen in oral surgery offices and provides insight into their anesthetic management, concentrating on open-airway office-based anesthesia.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Medstar Washington Hospital Center, 110 Irving Street Northwest, GA-144, Washington, DC 20010, USA. ravi.agarwal@medstar.net
authors.forename: Ravi
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Agarwal
authors.forename: Michael H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Porter
authors.forename: George
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Obeid
mesh_terms: D000556:Ambulatory Surgical Procedures; D000766:Anesthesia, Dental; D002908:Chronic Disease; D006801:Humans; D019647:Oral Surgical Procedures; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D019990:Perioperative Care; D011300:Preoperative Care
keywords: Anesthetic management; Common medical illnesses; Office anesthesia; Preoperative evaluation