One of the most challenging issues for physicians in most specialties is the treatment of high-risk patients. Although a majority of the cases you encounter won’t lead to poor outcomes, some do. Physicians need to be preparing for high-risk patients. The factors that lead to a high-risk case vary. But, we’ll discuss ways physicians can be ready for high-risk patient situations and how to provide the best outcomes possible. Find Physician Jobs First off, preparing for high-risk patients means defining what exactly high-risk means. These are medical and surgical patients faced with an increased chance of poor outcome. According to a British study, high-risk surgical patients are a 12% minority who experience about 80% of preoperative deaths. Certain medical situations present a greater medical risk than others. Here are some common examples: High-risk pregnancies Surgeries performed on elderly patients High-risk cardiac patients Physicians and surgeons often times accept high-risk cases. It is expected that these patients will have poorer outcomes and higher mortalities. Doctors do the best they can, but sometimes limitations come with medication and treatment. These may fall completely outside of the doctors’ hands. Yet, sometimes, they may lead to feelings of blame and contempt. There may even be a fear of lawsuits or medical malpractice. This may put physicians themselves at risk for losing their jobs or even taking their own lives. However, there are ways to avoid this and prepare for the best.  Preparing for High-Risk Patients No single hazard defines all high-risk patients. But, the patients do fall into different groups: surgical and psychiatric. Now, we’ll examine these two groups. Surgical or Medical High-Risk Patients Preparing for high-risk patients in terms of someone’s physical health is not easy. This job is always the coordinated effort of many specialized professionals. There are some things you’ll need to know about the patient, in order to help treat the patient. For instance, here are some of the most common “high-risk” factors: Age, Previous or preexisting conditions, Current medications, The health of critical organs, Heart, lungs, liver, kidneys, brain, and more. Psychiatric High-Risk Patients The next group is psychiatric high-risk patients. The good news is there is a large volume of literature on high-risk psychiatric patients. The bad news is they are often difficult to treat. With well-established risk factors for addiction, suicide, and developing psychosis, psychiatric doctors...