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Miscellaneous issues• Female gender.• Non-smoker.• History of PONV or motion sickness.• Perioper<strong>at</strong>ive use of opioids.• Oral or ENT surgery.• Laparoscopic surgery.• Squint surgery.• Prolonged surgery (> 60 minutes).Low-risk (0-2 points) Medium risk (3points)High risk (> 3 points)General measuresonly.If harm may resultfrom PONV e.g.craniotomy, jawwiring, vascularsurgery, then givedexamethasone 4-8mg i.v.RecordsGeneral measuresplus…Dexamethasone 4-8mg i.v.Cyclizine 50 mg i.v.(Use granisetron orondansetron wheresed<strong>at</strong>ingantihistamines arecontraindic<strong>at</strong>ed.)General measuresplus…Dexamethasone4-8 mg i.v.Ondansetron8 mg i.v.[Appraised by Dr Falguni Choksey, January 2010]It is a normal professional requirement to keep medical records andin particular complete an anaesthesia record sheet (the ‘pink chart’).228 <strong>Anaesthetists</strong> <strong>Handbook</strong> January 2010

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