POVOC Score - Postoperative Vomiting Score - Pediatric Patients

Evaluation

Are you evaluating a pediatric patient about to undergo surgery?

Yes

Age of the patient

years

Duration of the procedure

minutes

Is the patient undergoing a procedure to correct strabismus?

Yes

Does the patient have a history of postoperative vomiting?

Yes

Does the patient have a parent or sibling with a history of postoperative vomiting with or without nausea?

Yes

Results

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Results Interpretation and Description References Next Steps

Data complete?

Evaluation appropriate?

Value of X

Probability of postoperative vomiting

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Interpretation and Description

References

Next Steps in Evaluation

Diagnosis

Risk Factors
Severity, Prognosis, Stage
- Probability of Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting Using the Equation of Sinclair et al
Complications
- Probability of Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting Using the Equation of Sinclair et al
- Risk Scores for Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting (PONV)

Therapy

Surgery
- Risk Scores for Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting (PONV)

Monitoring

Response To Therapy
- Probability of Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting Using the Equation of Sinclair et al
Adverse Effects
- Probability of Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting Using the Equation of Sinclair et al
Comorbid Conditions
- Risk Scores for Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting (PONV)

Specialty

Anesthesiology
Gastroenterology
Pharmacology, clinical

Objective

risk factors
severity
prognosis
stage

ICD-10

R11 - Nausea and vomiting
Z48 - Other surgical follow-up care

Model of Eberhart et al for Predicting Postoperative Vomiting in a Pediatric Patient (POVOC-Score)

Purpose: To evaluate a pediatric patient for the risk of postoperative vomiting using the POVOC score of Eberhart et al.