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Vomiting (also known as emesis, puking and throwing up) [a] is the involuntary, forceful expulsion of the contents of one's stomach through the mouth and sometimes ...
To vomit is to eject the contents of the stomach (or other chamber). It also refers to the contents ejected. Vomit may also refer to: Emesis; Fake vomit, a novelty item designed to look like mucus or vomit "Vomit", a song by Girls from the 2011 album Father, Son, Holy Ghost; Vicki Vomit (born 1963), German musician and comedian
An antiemetic is a drug that is effective against vomiting and nausea.Antiemetics are typically used to treat motion sickness and the side effects of opioid analgesics, general anaesthetics, and chemotherapy directed against cancer.
Morning sickness, also called nausea and vomiting of pregnancy (NVP), is a symptom of pregnancy that involves nausea or vomiting. [1] Despite the name, nausea or vomiting can occur at any time during the day. [2] Typically the symptoms occur between the 4th and 16th weeks of pregnancy. [2]
The differential diagnosis can be complicated somewhat if the person exhibits only vomiting or diarrhea (rather than both). [1] Appendicitis may present with vomiting, abdominal pain, and a small amount of diarrhea in up to 33% of cases. [1] This is in contrast to the large amount of diarrhea that is typical of gastroenteritis. [1]
Vomiting (the expulsion of gastric contents) is usually preceded by retching, but retching and vomiting can occur separately [6] and involve different sets of muscles. [7] During a retch, thoracic pressure is decreased and abdominal pressure is increased , which may serve to position gastric contents and overcome esophageal resistance. [ 6 ]
Symptoms commonly include nausea, vomiting, cold sweat, headache, dizziness, tiredness, loss of appetite, and increased salivation. [ 2 ] [ 5 ] Occasionally, tiredness can last for hours to days after an episode of motion sickness, known as "sopite syndrome". [ 2 ]
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