Also called: Also called: Emesis
Nausea is an uneasy or unsettled feeling in the stomach together with an urge to vomit. Nausea and vomiting, or throwing up, are not diseases. They can be symptoms of many different conditions. These include morning sickness during pregnancy, infections, migraine headaches, motion sickness, food poisoning, cancer chemotherapy or other medicines.
For vomiting in children and adults, avoid solid foods until vomiting has stopped for at least six hours. Then work back to a normal diet. Drink small amounts of clear liquids to avoid dehydration.
Nausea and vomiting are common. Usually, they are not serious. You should see a doctor immediately if you suspect poisoning or if you have
- Vomited for longer than 24 hours
- Blood in the vomit
- Severe abdominal pain
- Headache and stiff neck
- Signs of dehydration, such as dry mouth, infrequent urination or dark urine
- Nausea and Vomiting(American Academy of Family Physicians) - http://familydoctor.org/online/famdocen/home/tools/symptom/529.printerview.html
- Nausea and Vomiting(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) - http://www.mayoclinic.com/print/nausea/DG00019/METHOD=print
- Nausea and Vomiting(American Academy of Family Physicians) - http://familydoctor.org/online/famdocen/home/tools/symptom/529.printerview.html
- Nausea Without Vomiting(DSHI Systems) - Requires Flash Player - http://www.freemd.com/nausea-without-vomiting/visit-virtual-doctor.htm
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Upper Endoscopy
(National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases) - http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov/ddiseases/pubs/upperendoscopy/
- Vomiting(DSHI Systems) - Requires Flash Player - http://www.freemd.com/vomiting/visit-virtual-doctor.htm
- Vomiting Blood(DSHI Systems) - Requires Flash Player - http://www.freemd.com/vomiting-blood/visit-virtual-doctor.htm
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Antiemetic Medicines: OTC Relief for Nausea and Vomiting(American Academy of Family Physicians) - http://familydoctor.org/online/famdocen/home/otc-center/otc-medicines/856.printerview.html
Also available in Spanish http://familydoctor.org/online/famdoces/home/otc-center/otc-medicines/856.printerview.html
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Ginger(National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine) - http://nccam.nih.gov/health/ginger/index.htm
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Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome(National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases) - http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov/ddiseases/pubs/cvs/index.htm
- Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) - http://www.mayoclinic.com/print/cyclic-vomiting-syndrome/DS00835/DSECTION=all&METHOD=print
- Blood in Vomit or Vomiting Blood(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) - http://www.mayoclinic.com/print/vomiting-blood/DG00045/METHOD=print
- Dehydration(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) - http://www.mayoclinic.com/print/dehydration/DS00561/DSECTION=all&METHOD=print
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ClinicalTrials.gov: Nausea(National Institutes of Health) - http://clinicaltrials.gov/search/open/condition=%22Nausea%22
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ClinicalTrials.gov: Vomiting(National Institutes of Health) - http://clinicaltrials.gov/search/open/condition=%22Vomiting%22
References and abstracts from MEDLINE/PubMed (National Library of Medicine)
- Article: Clinical update on palonosetron in the management of chemotherapy-induced nausea... - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=18822676&tool=MedlinePlus
- Article: A rare cause of acute vomiting. - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=18791118&tool=MedlinePlus
- Article: The effects of antiemetics for children with vomiting due to... - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=18762605&tool=MedlinePlus
- Nausea and Vomiting -- see more articles - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=search&db=pubmed&term=(nausea[majr]+OR+vomiting[majr])+NOT+(postoperative+nausea+and+vomiting[mh]+OR+morning+sickness[mh])+AND+english[la]+AND+humans[mh]+NOT+(letter[pt]+OR+editorial[pt])&doptcmdl=summary&cmd_current=Limits&pmfilter_EDatLimit=last+1+Year&tool=MedlinePlus
- Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome Association - http://www.cvsaonline.org/
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National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases - http://www.niddk.nih.gov/
- Nausea and Vomiting in Infants and Children(American Academy of Family Physicians) - http://familydoctor.org/online/famdocen/home/tools/symptom/530.printerview.html
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Vomiting(Nemours Foundation) - http://kidshealth.org/parent/firstaid_safe/emergencies/vomit.html
Also available in Spanish http://kidshealth.org/parent/en_espanol/seguridad/vomit_esp.html
- Vomiting(American Academy of Pediatrics) - http://www.aap.org/publiced/BK0_Vomiting.htm
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Vomiting and Diarrhea: Helping Your Child through Sickness(American Academy of Family Physicians) - http://familydoctor.org/online/famdocen/home/children/parents/common/stomach/196.printerview.html
Also available in Spanish http://familydoctor.org/online/famdoces/home/children/parents/common/stomach/196.printerview.html
- What's Puke?(Nemours Foundation) - http://kidshealth.org/kid/ill_injure/sick/puke.html
- Digestive Diseases - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/digestivediseases.html
- Digestive System - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/digestivesystem.html
- Symptoms - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/symptoms.html
The primary NIH organization for research on Nausea and Vomiting is the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases - http://www.niddk.nih.gov/