Telehealth Services Important Questions to Ask Before Surgery | Page 5

  D  o   I   Need   To   Continue   To   Take   My   Prescribed Medicines ?   Apart from telling your surgeon about your allergic reactions, inform   them   about   your   complete   written   list   of   prescribed medicines. Discontinuing   certain   key   drugs   can   have   grave consequences intraoperatively and post­operatively. You need to   make   a   comprehensive   list   of   all   medications   and supplements that you take and present it to your primary care physician,   surgeon   and   even   the   anesthesiologist   to   avoid   a bad outcome.   C  oncluding    T      houghts:                       Many   people   are   hesitant   to   avail   themselves   of   a   second opinion as they may feel that they are being  disloyal to the doctor, however, it is the patient’s prerogative and right as to seek a second opinion in order to make an informed decision. Telemedicine   makes   this   process   streamlined,   painless   and convenient,   giving   you   timely   new   advice   and   perspective, while you are gathering information for a surgical procedure. KOOLMD.COM https://www.koolmd.com/ Tel:­ 1­888­9KOOLMD 1­888­956­6563