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Postoperative nausea and vomiting

Postoperative nausea and vomiting commonly occur after surgery and anaesthesia. Patients find it very distressing and this chapter sets out ways in which you can alleviate their symptoms: first by understanding the physiology and the causes of the problem and then by applying simple remedies and using well-tried and safe drugs. Mendelson’s syndrome of aspiration pneumonia is also described.