gi-hepatology anaesthesia
Apfel Score for Post-Operative Nausea & Vomiting
Predicts risk of post-operative nausea and vomiting (PONV) to guide prophylactic antiemetic therapy. Each risk factor adds ~20% to baseline risk.
References
- Apfel CC et al. A simplified risk score for predicting postoperative nausea and vomiting. Anesthesiology. 1999;91(3):693–700.
Related
Curated clinical cross-links plus same-class fallbacks.
Calculators
Drugs
- Cyclizine (Nausea and Vomiting in Pregnancy) · Antihistamine Antiemetic — Hyperemesis Gravidarum
- Prochlorperazine (Nausea and Vomiting in Pregnancy) · Phenothiazine Antiemetic — Hyperemesis Gravidarum
- Metoclopramide (Perioperative PONV) · Dopamine D2 Antagonist / Prokinetic (Antiemetic)
- Difluprednate 0.05% Eye Drops · Potent Ophthalmic Corticosteroid — Uveitis / Post-Operative Inflammation
- Bromfenac · Topical NSAID (post-operative)
- Oxycodone (Orthopaedic Post-operative Pain) · Opioid Analgesic — Strong
Pathways
- Acute Liver Failure · EASL 2017 / BSG
- Decompensated Cirrhosis · BSG 2015 / EASL 2018
- IBD Acute Flare Assessment · ECCO / BSG 2019
- Hepatitis B Management · EASL 2017 / NICE NG33
- Dysphagia Assessment Pathway · BSG 2010 / NICE NG12
- Sodium channel blocker / LAST · AAGBI Safety Guideline 2010 (LAST); TOXBASE/NPIS; ESC; BNF
Decision support only — verify against MDCalc, NICE, or your local guideline before clinical use.