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 Guidelineshttp://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 Surgeryhttp://www.bgs.org.uk/index.php/topresources/publicationfind/goodpractice/2402-bpg-pops Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Society (UK)http://www.erasuk.net More BGS Resourceshttp://www.bgs.org.uk/index.php/popsresources RCoA Perioperative Medicine Programmehttp://www.rcoa.ac.uk/perioperativemedicine Preoperative Medicine MSchttp://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 Associationhttp://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 bloghttps://britishgeriatricssociety.wordpress.com/2014/10/16/seeing-the-whole-picture Help us to improve CotEcast - please complete this brief online survey: http://www.aeme.org.uk/survey