Top of the POPS

Title: Top of the POPS

Host(s): Mark Garside, James Fisher

Guest(s): Andrew Deane, Philip Braude

Opening Question: What’s the best medical TV theme song/tune?

Main Topic: Issues to consider for junior doctors involved in preoperative care of older patients

Discussion Points:

What is POPS? Why/how is this different from orthogeriatrics? Why are older patients at risk? What special considerations should be made in the medical care of these patients (e.g. Pain management, IV fluids)? How can you get training? How can juniors doctors make a difference?

CotEcast Commandments:

Think about the medications when prescribing them Remember you are not alone Talk about the what’s happening on the wards

References, Links, Resources:

Perioperative Care of the Elderly – ‘Anaesthesia’ Journal (Open Access)
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/anae.12524/abstract BAPEN GIFTASUP IV Fluid Guidelines
http://www.bapen.org.uk/professionals/education-research-and-science/bapen-principles-of-good-nutritional-practice/giftasup BGS Summary - Peri-operative Care for Older Patients Undergoing Surgery
http://www.bgs.org.uk/index.php/topresources/publicationfind/goodpractice/2402-bpg-pops Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Society (UK)
http://www.erasuk.net More BGS Resources
http://www.bgs.org.uk/index.php/popsresources RCoA Perioperative Medicine Programme
http://www.rcoa.ac.uk/perioperativemedicine Preoperative Medicine MSc
http://www.ucl.ac.uk/prospective-students/graduate/taught/degrees/perioperative-medicine-mscGeriatric perioperative medicine in older people syllabus (section 44): http://www.jrcptb.org.uk/sites/default/files/2010%20Geriatric%20Medicine%20%28amendment%202013%29.pdf Age Anaesthesia Association
http://www.ageanaesthesia.com/ Surgery in the Older Person online course http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/learn/training/courses/school-of-medicine/surgery-in-the-older-person/ Guy's and St Thomas' POPS team website (with lots of resources in the menu section)
http://www.POPSteam.co.uk Seeing the Whole Picture: BGS blog
https://britishgeriatricssociety.wordpress.com/2014/10/16/seeing-the-whole-picture

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