Anaes Vivas · Day-case & ambulatory anaesthesia
Clinical viva — the day-case discharge criteria
A clinical viva on the day-case discharge — the PADSS criteria (the vital signs, the activity, the PONV, the pain, the bleeding, the oral intake, the voiding), the escort, the written instructions, the 24-hour driving restriction, and the follow-up plan.
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Prompt
A junior colleague asks what criteria must be met before the discharge of a patient from the day-case unit. Walk them through the assessment.
Stimulus
A junior colleague asks what criteria must be met before the discharge of a patient from the day-case unit. Walk them through the assessment.
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- [1]Swett BJ, et al. Comprehensive review of office-based anesthesia safety. Anesthesiology Clinics, 2026.PMID 42069399
- [42069400]Bersten AD, Soni N (eds) Oh's Intensive Care Manual. 8th edition, Elsevier, 2018.