This PedsCases Note provides a one-page infographic on post-operative nausea and vomiting. It was created by Cassandra Chisholm (Medical Student, University of Alberta) with the help of Dr. Florian Rudolph (Pediatric Anesthesiologist, University of Alberta).

Click on the image below for the full-screen PDF handout.

References

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