Screening is a test to see whether a person has a disease, and screenings are often done before surgery. Screenings should happen when they are indicated and not otherwise as a matter of routine. Screenings which are done without indication carry the risks of having unnecessary health<unk> . Commonly overused screenings include the following: *Electrocardiograms (ECGs) are sometimes given before any kind of surgery as a matter of routine, but are unnecessary if a person does not have new and worrisome symptoms and if the surgery is minor. Eye surgery, for example, would not usually require an ECG. *Cardiac imaging and cardiac stress tests are usually unnecessary for people who do not have a serious heart condition and who are having surgery unrelated to the heart. People in the United States using government healthcare services are especially likely to have this procedure without indication. *Chest x-rays are usually unnecessary for people under age 70 who are not having chest surgery and who do not have worrisome symptoms. *Breathing tests are usually unnecessary for people who do not smoke, do not have respiratory disease, and who do not have symptoms. *Carotid ultrasonography is usually unnecessary for people who have not had a stroke or mini-stroke.
Preoperative care
Pain management during childbirth
Preanesthetic assessment
Post-abortion care
Operating room management
Venous access
Veterinary anesthesia
Well-woman examination