2006-07-14 11:02:12 · 6 answers · asked by Vinoo C 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Medicine
Chest X-rays are not done as standard pre-op processes, neither are ECG, but both would be recommended in patients undergoing thoracic surgery, or if the patient was elderly or had a history of heart problems.
These tests are done to observe the heart, and see if it is capable of withstanding a surgery.
A chest X-ray helps visualize the inside of the chest.
An ECG is an Electro-Cardio-Gram, or electrical readout of the heart, this helps physicians see how the heart is beating.
Tiger Striped Dog MD
2006-07-14 11:08:32 · answer #1 · answered by tigerstripeddogmd 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To see if anything is wrong with you, because some people need to take anti-biotics before any operation even dental procedures if they have any heart problems or say a murmur which is very common but the bleeding may cause infection so they need to be careful.
2006-07-14 18:05:45 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
to see if the patient does not have any heart condition that passed unseen by the doctor and if it has a clear chest (no chest infections and so on) blood tests to see if the patient does not have any allergy and anaemia
2006-07-20 08:24:42 · answer #3 · answered by Prof. Hubert Farnsworth 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are all used to rule out certain things that would make surgery unsuccessful or inappropriate. They try to gather as much info as they can before they cut you so they can be prepared properly for when they do go in.
2006-07-14 18:06:25 · answer #4 · answered by J Somethingorother 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To ascertain if you are healthy enough to survive surgery and to minimize the number of surprises presented to the surgeon during the operation.
2006-07-14 18:28:40 · answer #5 · answered by karen wonderful 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To ensure that the patient is as fit as possible prior to surgery.
2006-07-14 18:10:48 · answer #6 · answered by peewit 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋