Anaes SAQs · Preoperative assessment & risk
The metabolic equivalent (MET) assessment
The Primary MET SAQ — 1 MET = 3.5 mL/kg/min (the resting oxygen consumption); 4 METs = climb a flight of stairs; less than 4 = poor capacity = further assessment needed; the ESC/ESA integration.
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Prompt
Define the metabolic equivalent (MET), describe how it is estimated at the bedside, and explain its role in the preoperative cardiac risk assessment.
Question
Define the metabolic equivalent (MET), describe how it is estimated at the bedside, and explain its role in the preoperative cardiac risk assessment. (Question stem restated — the worked answers below carry the primary-source citations.)
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