Evaluating the Patient Before Anesthesia - Review of Systems

The purpose of review of systems (ROS) is to elicit symptoms of occult disease and to determine the stability of current disease. Coexisting illnesses should be evaluated by an organ-systems approach with an emphasis on recent changes in symptoms, signs, and treatment (see Chapters 3 - 7). A minimum ROS should seek to elicit the following information:

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