Post Operative Nausea and Vomiting (PONV) | Anaesthesia

Post Operative Nausea and Vomiting. Relevant theory for novice anaesthetists for attaining the IAC.
Covers the pathophysiology of PONV, commonly used anti-emetics and their mode of action
Presented by Flora Pollok
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[@mariae-jessicaezeamama23]

Please could you make more more video, this was really educative and quite detailed. Thank you

[@gasnovice]

More to come! I have to get to the other side of some professional exams...then I will have lots of time to dedicate to some videos

[@MiaMantri]

Why is being a non-smoker a risk factor for PONV? If anything I'd have thought smoking would increase the risk of PONV as smoking is unhealthy.

[@gasnovice]

A possible explanation is that nicotine acts as an enzyme inducer to metabolise opiates and other drugs given as part of an anaesthetic. When their metabolism is increased, their emetic side effects are reduced.

[@wolfempire7205]

I am a patient right now after having ACL surgery. I am so scared bruh my head hurts soo bad

[@svprise]

really good thank you!

[@gasnovice]

Glad you liked it!