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A patient with acute mono and anesthetic/surgical risk

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A patient with acute mono and anesthetic/surgical risk

We have a young, other wise healthy 17 year old diagnosed with acute mononucleosis and the ENT doctor wants to know if we can proceed with elective surgery.

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When would it be considered safe to have elective surgery (in this case sinus surgery by ENT)? Any anesthetic implications?

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