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PREOPERATIVE QUESTIONNAIRE FOR ADULTS


2. Detailed questionnaire

1. Have you ever been hospitalized? (If yes, for what reason and when?)
2. Have you ever undergone general anesthesia or any other type of anesthesia? (If yes, for what reason and when?)
3. Have you experienced any complications related to anesthesia?
4. Has anyone in your immediate family (parents, siblings, grandparents) experienced any complications related to anesthesia? (If yes, please specify.)
5. Does the patient have a disability? (If yes, please specify.)
6. Is the patient able to complete this questionnaire independently and provide informed consent for anesthesia?
7. Are you currently under the care of a psychologist or psychiatrist?
9. Do you have any allergies? (If yes, please specify what you are allergic to, e.g. medications, foods, chemicals, animal dander, pollen, dust, mold, and what symptoms occur, e.g. skin reactions, hay fever, swelling, shortness of breath, anaphylactic shock.)
10. Have you been ill within the last 14 days? (Runny nose, cough, fever, diarrhea, vomiting, other.)
11. Are you currently taking any medications? If yes, please list them (including anticoagulants/blood thinners, weight-loss medications, and hormonal medications).
12. Do you suffer from motion sickness, postoperative nausea, or an exaggerated gag reflex?
13. Do you have any respiratory conditions? (Shortness of breath, asthma, COPD, emphysema, tuberculosis, sinusitis, other.)
14. Do you have high blood pressure (hypertension) or any other vascular disease?
15. Do you have any heart disease or a heart defect? (Chest pain, coronary artery disease, previous heart attack, heart failure, inflammation of the heart, valvular heart disease, other.)
16. Do you have any heart rhythm disorders? (Palpitations, atrial fibrillation, rapid heartbeat, tachycardia, bradycardia, heart block.)
17. Do you have a cardiac pacemaker, or have you ever undergone an ablation procedure?
18. Do you have any gastrointestinal problems? (Diarrhea, constipation, peptic ulcer disease, gastroesophageal reflux disease [GERD], liver disease, pancreatic disease, other.)
19. Do you have any kidney, urinary tract, or prostate conditions?
20. Do you have any musculoskeletal conditions? (Spinal conditions, bone fractures, inflammation, degenerative bone or joint disease.)
21. Do you have any muscle disorders or muscle weakness? (Myasthenia gravis, myopathy, other.)
22. Is there any history of muscle disease in your immediate family?
23. Do you have any neurological conditions? (Stroke, transient ischemic attacks [TIAs], weakness or paralysis, epilepsy, or any history of loss of consciousness, fainting, or seizures.)
24. Do you have any metabolic conditions? If yes, how are they treated? (Diabetes, hypoglycemia, obesity, porphyria, gout.)
25. Do you have any endocrine disorders? (Thyroid, adrenal gland, or pituitary gland disorders.)
26. Do you have any blood or bone marrow disorders? (Anemia, blood clotting disorders, tendency to have spontaneous nosebleeds, easy bruising, other.)
27. Do you have any eye conditions? (Glaucoma, cataracts, or use of contact lenses.)
28. Is there any possibility that you may be pregnant?
29. Do you have any loose teeth, removable or fixed orthodontic braces/appliances, or removable dentures?
30. Do you smoke cigarettes or use heated tobacco products or electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes/vapes)?
31. Do you drink alcohol? (If yes, how often?)
32. Do you use recreational/illicit drugs? (If yes, please specify which substances and when you last used them.)
33. Do you currently have, or have you previously had, any other health problems not mentioned in the questions above? If yes, please specify.