Combine Antiemetics and Peri-Op Strategies for PONV Prophylaxis

November 2020

You'll see postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) prevention highlighted in enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) protocols.

Continue to assess traditional PONV risk factors...such as female sex, nonsmoker, history of PONV or motion sickness, or post-op opioids.

Also think about the type of surgery. For example, laparoscopic, bariatric, and gynecologic surgeries are more likely to cause PONV.

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Table of Contents

Infectious Diseases Answer Questions About Using Steroids for COVID-19
Hemorrhage Optimize Safe Use of IV Tranexamic Acid
Infectious Diseases Sort Through Options for ESBL, CRE, and Resistant Pseudomonas
Nausea & Vomiting Combine Antiemetics and Peri-Op Strategies for PONV Prophylaxis
Practice Explain Limitations of COVID-19 Antibody Testing
Asthma Describe the Role of Trelegy and Triple Therapy for Asthma
Practice Evaluate if Guideline Recommendations "Fit" Your Patients
Med Administration Share Tips About Cutting, Crushing, or Giving Meds Via Tubes
Fever Improve Accuracy of Noncontact Infrared Thermometers