Anaes Vivas · Day-case & ambulatory anaesthesia
Data viva — the Apfel PONV risk score
A data viva on the Apfel score — the four predictors (the female, the non-smoker, the PONV/motion-sickness history, the postoperative opioid), the risk by the score, and the risk-stratified multicomponent prophylaxis.
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Prompt
The Apfel simplified PONV risk score (the four predictors) and a patient with all four. Score the patient and explain the prophylaxis.
Stimulus
The Apfel simplified PONV risk score is shown — the four predictors. A patient scores all four (the female, the non-smoker, the previous PONV, the expected postoperative opioid). Score the patient and explain the prophylaxis.
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