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Managing Postoperative Nausea & Vomiting by Rebecca Piggott is a document available to read on EtoBox.
The document discusses the management of postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) following surgery. It notes that as many as 80 out of 100 surgical patients experience PONV. Risk factors include being female, a non-smoker, use of postoperative opioids, and a history of motion sickness. A multimodal approach should be used to prevent PONV, including risk assessment, patient education, and use of pharmacological prophylaxis when needed.
- Author
- Rebecca Piggott
- Language
- EN