Vomiting can be acute (short-term) or chronic (long-term). Vomiting may be considered chronic if you frequently feel nauseous or throw up for at least a month. It's important to see a healthcare provider for an
These symptoms can be due to stress, certain medications, or illness. For example, people who are given morphine or other opioid medications for pain relief after surgery sometimes feel nauseated by the drug. Such poisonous substances as arsenic and other heavy metals cause nausea and vomiting. ...
PathophysiologyConcussion is defined as "a trauma-induced alteration in mental status that may or may not involve loss of consciousness. Confusion and amnesia are hallmarks of concussion".[40]A concussion occurs when an acceleration/deceleration mechanism causes a shearing stress applied to the brain ...
Each person has the potential for this reaction to emotional stress, but the threshold varies from one person to another Occasional or persistent vomiting associated with severe emotional stress or brought on by the anticipation of stress. vomiting of pregnancy The vomiting, esp. morning sickness, t...
hypotension. Fingers can be assessed to check the calluses on the dorsal surface which hints at self induced vomiting. Loss of enamel suggests a reflux of gastric content from the esophagus. The physician must also check for psychiatric causes indicated by cases of anxiety, depression and stress....
Causes of nausea and vomiting are varied, but may include unusual motion (e.g. travel/motion sickness); gastroenterological causes (infections, food poisoning, food allergies, gastroenteritis, pyloric stenosis); neuropsychiatric factors (bulimia, cyclic vomiting syndrome, emotional stress, labyrinthitis, ...
However, a recent study postulates that the increased incidence of PONV in women may actually be due to a greater sensitivity to dopamine. Obesity may interfere with positive-pressure ventilation, leading to gastric distention. The case synopsis provides examples of some of the common predisposing ...
Signals from the vomiting center in the brain due to central nervous system infections Other illnesses not due to stomach problems, such as brain tumors,pancreatitis, andappendicitis Medications, medical treatments, illicit or illegaldrugs, and drug oralcoholoverdose ...
and pancreatitis. don't allow pets to play with toys that are easily destroyed. probiotic supplements can help minimize the risk of a stress-induced colitis. keep all medications safely stored out of your dog's reach. if your dog does accidentally receive a double dose of their regular medica...
Type 1 diabetes mellitusWe herein describe the case of a 29-year-old woman with type 1 diabetes from 10 years of age who developed adult cyclic vomiting syndrome. Beginning at 25 years of age, she was frequently hospitalized for stress-induced vomiting. Her vomiting episodes developed acutely ...