Anaes SAQs · Postoperative nausea & vomiting
The PONV rescue treatment
Final SAQ — the different-class agent (the not-the-repeat-of-the-same); the 6-hour timing; the options (the droperidol, the metoclopramide, the cyclizine, the haloperidol); the NK1-if-not-used; the re-assessment.
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Prompt
Describe the rescue treatment for the PONV that occurs despite the prophylaxis.
Question
Describe the rescue treatment for the PONV that occurs despite the prophylaxis. (Question stem restated — the worked answers below carry the primary-source citations.)
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- [1]Dombrower R, et al. Perioperative Anesthesia Strategies for the Prevention of Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting Within Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Pathways: A Clinical Narrative Review. J Clin Med, 2026.PMID 42194789