Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting Score Medical Algorithm

Are you evaluating a patient who has just undergone surgery?

Yes

Gender of the patient

Male

Female

Is the patient a smoker?

Yes

Does the patient have a previous history of postoperative nausea and vomiting?

Yes

Does the patient have a previous history of motion sickness?

Yes

Is the patient receiving opioid analgesics?

Yes

Results

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Results Interpretation and Description References Next Steps

Data complete?

Evaluation appropriate?

Simplified risk score

The risk of postoperative nausea and vomiting is

Is the patient a candidate for prophylactic antiemetic therapy?

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

Evaluation

Results

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Interpretation and Description

References

Next Steps in Evaluation

Diagnosis

Therapy

Monitoring

Specialty

Objective

ICD-10

Simplified 4-Item Risk Score of Apfel et al Predicting Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting (PONV)

Purpose: To evaluate a patient for risk of postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) using the simplified risk score of Apfel et al .

Evaluation

Results

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Interpretation and Description

References

Next Steps in Evaluation

Diagnosis

Therapy

Monitoring

Specialty

Objective

ICD-10