Role: Anesthesia Provider

Perform preoperative patient education and counseling

education

Assess for risk of postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV)

Screening Procedures

Administer non-opioid oral analgesic medications. If opioids are required, controlled-release oxycodone is preferred.

medication administration

Administer modern general anesthesia or neuraxial anesthesia

medication administration

Administer prophylactic antiemetics according to patient risk of PONV

medication administration

Administer antimicrobial prophylaxis

medication administration

Maintain euvolemia with judicious use of intraoperative IV fluids

medication administration

Administer tranexamic acid systemically and/or intra-articularly

medication administration

Treat preoperative anemia

medication administration

Investigate potential causes of anemia to guide preoperative treatment

medical/dental care