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Ambulatory plague

Last edited: 4/14/2026

Overview

Ambulatory plague is not a recognized clinical condition based on the provided abstracts, which instead focus on ambulatory anesthesia and surgery practices, patient selection, and management in outpatient settings. This summary addresses key aspects of ambulatory anesthesia and surgery management.

Diagnosis

  • Preoperative Assessment: Comprehensive evaluation including medical history, physical examination, and risk stratification 1324.
  • Laboratory Tests: Selective use of preoperative laboratory tests based on clinical indication rather than routine protocols 1322.
  • Patient Suitability: Evaluation for suitability based on age, comorbidities (e.g., diabetes, obesity, cardiovascular conditions), and overall health status 2423.

    • Management

  • Anesthesia Techniques: Utilization of fast-track anesthetic techniques to enhance recovery and efficiency 18.
  • Postoperative Monitoring: Implementation of digital tools for surveillance to detect complications early 5.
  • Discharge Criteria: Strict protocols for safe patient discharge, ensuring patients are "home ready" 28.
  • Team Collaboration: Use of aviation-style checklists to improve teamwork and reduce errors 16.

    • Special Populations

  • Elderly Patients: Careful patient selection and tailored perioperative management to address age-related risks 24.
  • Pediatric Patients: Specific preoperative evaluations and perioperative management tailored to pediatric needs 19.
  • Comorbidities: Individualized assessment and management for patients with conditions like diabetes, morbid obesity, and cardiovascular disease 2324.

    • Key Recommendations

  • Implement selective preoperative testing based on clinical need rather than routine protocols to optimize resource use and patient safety (Evidence: Moderate 1322).
  • Employ fast-track anesthetic techniques to facilitate efficient recovery and enhance patient throughput (Evidence: Moderate 18).
  • Establish clear discharge criteria and protocols to ensure safe patient discharge from ambulatory settings (Evidence: Moderate 28).
  • Utilize digital tools and checklists to improve postoperative monitoring and reduce complications (Evidence: Moderate 516).
  • Tailor patient selection and management strategies for special populations, including the elderly and those with significant comorbidities (Evidence: Moderate 192324).

    • References

    1 Cormier NR, Hyman JB, O'Rourke M. Educating for success: ambulatory anesthesia training. Current opinion in anaesthesiology 2024. link 2 Hodgson JA, Cyr KL, Sweitzer B. Patient selection in ambulatory surgery. Best practice & research. Clinical anaesthesiology 2023. link 3 Lemos JN, Lemos LDCN, Solla DJF, Lemos DDCN, Módolo NSP. Patient satisfaction in ambulatory anesthesia assessed by the Heidelberg Peri-anaesthetic Questionnaire: a cross-sectional study. Brazilian journal of anesthesiology (Elsevier) 2023. link 4 Karlsson E, Jakobsson JG. Emergencies in freestanding ambulatory surgery centre. Current opinion in anaesthesiology 2021. link 5 Raspado O. Digital tools for ambulatory surgery patient surveillance and beyond…. Journal of visceral surgery 2021. link 6 van der Pol M, Olajide D, Dusheiko M, Elliott R, Guthrie B, Jorm L et al.. The impact of quality and accessibility of primary care on emergency admissions for a range of chronic ambulatory care sensitive conditions (ACSCs) in Scotland: longitudinal analysis. BMC family practice 2019. link 7 Albaladejo P, Aubrun F, Samama CM, Jouffroy L, Beaussier M, Benhamou D et al.. The structure, organisation and perioperative management of ambulatory surgery and anaesthesia in France: Methodology of the SFAR-OPERA study. Anaesthesia, critical care & pain medicine 2017. link 8 Leslie K, Kave B. Complications and unplanned admissions in nonoperating room procedures. Current opinion in anaesthesiology 2017. link 9 Joshi D, Tanner A. CREATING PEDIATRIC SPECIALTY AMBULATORY CARE DASHBOARDS. Physician leadership journal 2016. link 10 Sinsky C, Colligan L, Li L, Prgomet M, Reynolds S, Goeders L et al.. Allocation of Physician Time in Ambulatory Practice: A Time and Motion Study in 4 Specialties. Annals of internal medicine 2016. link 11 Theissen A, Beaussier M, Bouregba M, Rouquette-Vincenti I, Niccolai P, Lienhart A. The liability of the anaesthesiologist in ambulatory surgery. Anaesthesia, critical care & pain medicine 2016. link 12 Frogner BK, Westerman B, DiPietro L. The Value of Athletic Trainers in Ambulatory Settings. Journal of allied health 2015. link 13 Zaballos M, López-Álvarez S, Argente P, López A. Preoperative tests recommendations in adult patients for ambulatory surgery. Revista espanola de anestesiologia y reanimacion 2015. link 14 Marie A, Dadure C, Seguret F, Capdevila X. One year of anaesthesia in France: A comprehensive survey based on the national medical information (PMSI) database. Part 2: Out-hospital patients. Anaesthesia, critical care & pain medicine 2015. link 15 Merrill DG. Practice management/role of the medical director. Anesthesiology clinics 2014. link 16 Low DK, Reed MA, Geiduschek JM, Martin LD. Striving for a zero-error patient surgical journey through adoption of aviation-style challenge and response flow checklists: a quality improvement project. Paediatric anaesthesia 2013. link 17 Lapane KL, Rosen RK, Dubé C. Perceptions of e-prescribing efficiencies and inefficiencies in ambulatory care. International journal of medical informatics 2011. link 18 White PF, Eng M. Fast-track anesthetic techniques for ambulatory surgery. Current opinion in anaesthesiology 2007. link 19 Hariharan S, Chen D, Merritt-Charles L, Rattan R, Muthiah K. Performance of a pediatric ambulatory anesthesia program--a developing country experience. Paediatric anaesthesia 2006. link 20 Berry LL, Mirabito AM, Williams S, Davidoff F. A physicians' agenda for partnering with employers and insurers: fresh ideas. Mayo Clinic proceedings 2006. link 21 Dove HG, Kehayes IN. Evaluating freestanding ambulatory surgery center ventures. MGMA connexion 2005. link 22 Yuan H, Chung F, Wong D, Edward R. Current preoperative testing practices in ambulatory surgery are widely disparate: a survey of CAS members. Canadian journal of anaesthesia = Journal canadien d'anesthesie 2005. link 23 Bryson GL, Chung F, Cox RG, Crowe MJ, Fuller J, Henderson C et al.. Patient selection in ambulatory anesthesia - an evidence-based review: part II. Canadian journal of anaesthesia = Journal canadien d'anesthesie 2004. link 24 Bryson GL, Chung F, Finegan BA, Friedman Z, Miller DR, van Vlymen J et al.. Patient selection in ambulatory anesthesia - an evidence-based review: part I. Canadian journal of anaesthesia = Journal canadien d'anesthesie 2004. link 25 Stierer T, Fleisher LA. Challenging patients in an ambulatory setting. Anesthesiology clinics of North America 2003. link00002-6) 26 Zilm F, Culp K, Dorney B. Virtual ambulatory care. Computer simulation applications. The Journal of ambulatory care management 2003. link 27 Pandit SK. Ambulatory anesthesia and surgery in America: a historical background and recent innovations. Journal of perianesthesia nursing : official journal of the American Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses 1999. link80033-1) 28 Boey WK. Challenges in ambulatory surgery: discharge criteria. Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore 1995. link 29 Griffith KE. Preoperative assessment and preparation. International anesthesiology clinics 1994. link 30 Davis JE, Sugioka K. Selecting the patient for major ambulatory surgery. Surgical and anesthesiology evaluations. The Surgical clinics of North America 1987. link44282-9) 31 Rhee SO, Lyons TF, Payne BC, Moskowitz SE. USMGs versus FMGs. Are there performance differences in the ambulatory care setting?. Medical care 1986. link

    Original source

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      Educating for success: ambulatory anesthesia training. — Cormier NR, Hyman JB, O'Rourke M Current opinion in anaesthesiology (2024)
    2. [2]
      Patient selection in ambulatory surgery. — Hodgson JA, Cyr KL, Sweitzer B Best practice & research. Clinical anaesthesiology (2023)
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      Patient satisfaction in ambulatory anesthesia assessed by the Heidelberg Peri-anaesthetic Questionnaire: a cross-sectional study. — Lemos JN, Lemos LDCN, Solla DJF, Lemos DDCN, Módolo NSP Brazilian journal of anesthesiology (Elsevier) (2023)
    4. [4]
      Emergencies in freestanding ambulatory surgery centre. — Karlsson E, Jakobsson JG Current opinion in anaesthesiology (2021)
    5. [5]
      Digital tools for ambulatory surgery patient surveillance and beyond…. — Raspado O Journal of visceral surgery (2021)
    6. [6]
      The impact of quality and accessibility of primary care on emergency admissions for a range of chronic ambulatory care sensitive conditions (ACSCs) in Scotland: longitudinal analysis. — van der Pol M, Olajide D, Dusheiko M, Elliott R, Guthrie B, Jorm L et al. BMC family practice (2019)
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      The structure, organisation and perioperative management of ambulatory surgery and anaesthesia in France: Methodology of the SFAR-OPERA study. — Albaladejo P, Aubrun F, Samama CM, Jouffroy L, Beaussier M, Benhamou D et al. Anaesthesia, critical care & pain medicine (2017)
    8. [8]
      Complications and unplanned admissions in nonoperating room procedures. — Leslie K, Kave B Current opinion in anaesthesiology (2017)
    9. [9]
      CREATING PEDIATRIC SPECIALTY AMBULATORY CARE DASHBOARDS. — Joshi D, Tanner A Physician leadership journal (2016)
    10. [10]
      Allocation of Physician Time in Ambulatory Practice: A Time and Motion Study in 4 Specialties. — Sinsky C, Colligan L, Li L, Prgomet M, Reynolds S, Goeders L et al. Annals of internal medicine (2016)
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      The liability of the anaesthesiologist in ambulatory surgery. — Theissen A, Beaussier M, Bouregba M, Rouquette-Vincenti I, Niccolai P, Lienhart A Anaesthesia, critical care & pain medicine (2016)
    12. [12]
      The Value of Athletic Trainers in Ambulatory Settings. — Frogner BK, Westerman B, DiPietro L Journal of allied health (2015)
    13. [13]
      Preoperative tests recommendations in adult patients for ambulatory surgery. — Zaballos M, López-Álvarez S, Argente P, López A Revista espanola de anestesiologia y reanimacion (2015)
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      One year of anaesthesia in France: A comprehensive survey based on the national medical information (PMSI) database. Part 2: Out-hospital patients. — Marie A, Dadure C, Seguret F, Capdevila X Anaesthesia, critical care & pain medicine (2015)
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      Practice management/role of the medical director. — Merrill DG Anesthesiology clinics (2014)
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      Striving for a zero-error patient surgical journey through adoption of aviation-style challenge and response flow checklists: a quality improvement project. — Low DK, Reed MA, Geiduschek JM, Martin LD Paediatric anaesthesia (2013)
    17. [17]
      Perceptions of e-prescribing efficiencies and inefficiencies in ambulatory care. — Lapane KL, Rosen RK, Dubé C International journal of medical informatics (2011)
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      Fast-track anesthetic techniques for ambulatory surgery. — White PF, Eng M Current opinion in anaesthesiology (2007)
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      Performance of a pediatric ambulatory anesthesia program--a developing country experience. — Hariharan S, Chen D, Merritt-Charles L, Rattan R, Muthiah K Paediatric anaesthesia (2006)
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      A physicians' agenda for partnering with employers and insurers: fresh ideas. — Berry LL, Mirabito AM, Williams S, Davidoff F Mayo Clinic proceedings (2006)
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      Evaluating freestanding ambulatory surgery center ventures. — Dove HG, Kehayes IN MGMA connexion (2005)
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      Current preoperative testing practices in ambulatory surgery are widely disparate: a survey of CAS members. — Yuan H, Chung F, Wong D, Edward R Canadian journal of anaesthesia = Journal canadien d'anesthesie (2005)
    23. [23]
      Patient selection in ambulatory anesthesia - an evidence-based review: part II. — Bryson GL, Chung F, Cox RG, Crowe MJ, Fuller J, Henderson C et al. Canadian journal of anaesthesia = Journal canadien d'anesthesie (2004)
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      Patient selection in ambulatory anesthesia - an evidence-based review: part I. — Bryson GL, Chung F, Finegan BA, Friedman Z, Miller DR, van Vlymen J et al. Canadian journal of anaesthesia = Journal canadien d'anesthesie (2004)
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      Challenging patients in an ambulatory setting. — Stierer T, Fleisher LA Anesthesiology clinics of North America (2003)
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      Virtual ambulatory care. Computer simulation applications. — Zilm F, Culp K, Dorney B The Journal of ambulatory care management (2003)
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      Ambulatory anesthesia and surgery in America: a historical background and recent innovations. — Pandit SK Journal of perianesthesia nursing : official journal of the American Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses (1999)
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      Challenges in ambulatory surgery: discharge criteria. — Boey WK Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore (1995)
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      Preoperative assessment and preparation. — Griffith KE International anesthesiology clinics (1994)
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      Selecting the patient for major ambulatory surgery. Surgical and anesthesiology evaluations. — Davis JE, Sugioka K The Surgical clinics of North America (1987)
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      USMGs versus FMGs. Are there performance differences in the ambulatory care setting? — Rhee SO, Lyons TF, Payne BC, Moskowitz SE Medical care (1986)
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