This mnemonic was developed to help anesthesiologists
fulfill their required preoperative evaluation check list and hence avoid
mistakes and decrease operative complications.
The mnemonic is as following A2, B2, C2, D2, E2, F2, and G2.
Each letter has two meaning that the anesthesiologist will have to ask about.
A - Airway examination.
B - Breathing issues.
B - Blood levels and blood loss estimation.
C - Clinical examination.
C - Co-morbidities that can affect anesthesia decisions.
D - Drug history and medication reconciliation.
D - Difficult level of anesthesia prediction based on
previous history.
E - Evaluate preop work up.
E - Evaluate surgery timing.
F - Fluid hydration status.
F - Fasting duration confirmation.
G - Give an ASA physical classification.
G - Get consent.
