A report on Vomiting
Involuntary, forceful expulsion of the contents of one's stomach through the mouth and sometimes the nose.
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Nausea
20 linksNausea is a diffuse sensation of unease and discomfort, sometimes perceived as an urge to vomit.
Gastroenteritis
3 linksInflammation of the gastrointestinal tract including the stomach and intestine.
Inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract including the stomach and intestine.
Symptoms may include diarrhea, vomiting, and abdominal pain.
Brain tumor
3 linksA brain tumor occurs when abnormal cells form within the brain.
A brain tumor occurs when abnormal cells form within the brain.
Where symptoms exist, they may include headaches, seizures, problems with vision, vomiting and mental changes.
Intracranial pressure
3 linksPressure exerted by fluids such as cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) inside the skull and on the brain tissue.
Pressure exerted by fluids such as cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) inside the skull and on the brain tissue.
In general, symptoms and signs that suggest a rise in ICP include headache, vomiting without nausea, ocular palsies, altered level of consciousness, back pain, and papilledema.
Mallory–Weiss syndrome
4 linksMallory–Weiss syndrome or gastro-esophageal laceration syndrome refers to bleeding from a laceration in the mucosa at the junction of the stomach and esophagus.
Mallory–Weiss syndrome or gastro-esophageal laceration syndrome refers to bleeding from a laceration in the mucosa at the junction of the stomach and esophagus.
This is usually caused by severe vomiting because of alcoholism or bulimia, but can be caused by any condition which causes violent vomiting and retching such as food poisoning.
Bulimia nervosa
2 linksEating disorder characterized by binge eating followed by purging, and excessive concern with body shape and weight.
Eating disorder characterized by binge eating followed by purging, and excessive concern with body shape and weight.
This may be done by vomiting or taking laxatives.
Chemoreceptor trigger zone
3 linksThe chemoreceptor trigger zone (CTZ) is an area of the medulla oblongata that receives inputs from blood-borne drugs or hormones, and communicates with other structures in the vomiting center to initiate vomiting.
Gastrointestinal tract
5 linksTract or passageway of the digestive system that leads from the mouth to the anus.
Tract or passageway of the digestive system that leads from the mouth to the anus.
Vomiting, which may include regurgitation of food or the vomiting of blood