USMLE® Step 2 CK · Perioperative Medicine · Topic PERIOP-MED-01
Perioperative medication management — hold vs continue
Perioperative medication management — hold vs continue (PERIOP-MED-01) in USMLE® Step 2 CK Perioperative Medicine (USMLE® Step 2 CK Review Book p. 119). Guideline basis: 2024 AHA/ACC/ACS/ASNC/HRS/SCA/SCCT/SCMR/SVM Perioperative CV Management; 2016 ACC/AHA DAPT Focused Update; ADA Standards of Care 2025. Covers: Cardiovascular medications and coronary stents, Steroid, glycemic, and other chronic medications, Psychiatric medications and pheochromocytoma preparation, Oral anticoagulants — general (non-neuraxial) surgery hold timing. Practice 3 QuestionBank questions, ChartWalk bedside clinical algorithms, FlashCards, and ImageBank on TheCodexes.com. Understand beyond your boards.
- Topic Code
- PERIOP-MED-01
- Chapter
- Perioperative Medicine
- Review Book Page
- p. 119
- QuestionBank Items
- 3 questions
Primary Guideline / Source: 2024 AHA/ACC/ACS/ASNC/HRS/SCA/SCCT/SCMR/SVM Perioperative CV Management; 2016 ACC/AHA DAPT Focused Update; ADA Standards of Care 2025
Key Clinical Sections
- Cardiovascular medications and coronary stents
- Steroid, glycemic, and other chronic medications
- Psychiatric medications and pheochromocytoma preparation
- Oral anticoagulants — general (non-neuraxial) surgery hold timing