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Is there a history of alcohol or drug ingestion? Alcohol and many drugs such as digitalis, aspirin, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents, antihypertensives, and antibiotics may cause gastric irritation or ... DIAGNOSTIC WORKUP
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Vomiting is an involuntary forceful extrusion of stomach contents. It is a mediated by a complex reflex that is located in the vomiting center of the medulla oblongata. Reflex vomiting results when afferent fibers of the inner ear, meninges, or gastrointestinal tract fire; central... Differential Diagnosis ... Workup and Diagnosis ... Treatment
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Vomiting is the forceful expulsion of gastric contents through the mouth that involves an integrated and largely somatic motor response. It represents a protective reflex in the body's defense system. Vomiting may be an initial symptom of an underlying condition or a... Differential Diagnosis ... Workup and Diagnosis ... Treatment
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Projectile vomiting is the forceful expulsion of stomach contents classically associated with pyloric stenosis. Although pyloric stenosis is one cause, there are many other causes inside and outside the GI tract.
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... These two should be considered together, because nausea is just a forme fruste of vomiting. This symptom lends itself well to anatomic analysis, particularly by the target method illustrated on page 380. The focus should
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... Vomiting is the forceful expulsion of gastric contents through the mouth. Characteristically preceded by nausea, vomiting results from a coordinated sequence of abdominal muscle contractions and reverse esophageal peristalsis.
A common sign of GI disorders, vomiting... History and physical examination ... Medical causes ... Other causes ... Special considerations ... Pediatric pointers ... Geriatric pointers ... Pictures
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... Central Nervous System Disorders
Increased intracranial pressure
Head trauma
Central nervous system neoplasms
Meningitis,
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... Campylobacteriosis is an intestinal infection caused by the Campylobacter organism, a spiral-shaped bacteria that invades and destroys the epithelial cells of the jejunum, ileum, and colon. It may spread to the bloodstream in persons with... Causes and incidence ... Signs and symptoms ... Diagnosis ... Treatment ... Special considerations
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... Signs and Symptoms Pain, edema, fever, skin discoloration, petechiae, ecchymoses, blebs, blisters, bloody wound discharge, necrosis
Treatment (Tx) Patient positioned lying down, with bitten limb placed lower than heart;
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... Poisonous snakebites are medical emergencies. With prompt, correct treatment, they need not be fatal. The only poisonous snakes in the United States are pit vipers (Crotalidae) and coral snakes (Elapidae). Pit vipers, such as rattlesnakes, water moccasins ... Causes and incidence ... Signs and symptoms ... Diagnosis ... Treatment ... Special considerations ... Pictures
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... Signs and Symptoms Depending on poison (such as alcohol, cyanide, acetone, turpentine, or petroleum): headache, seizures, loss of consciousness, chest pain, muscle weakness, dizziness, nausea, vomiting
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... Vomiting is the forceful expulsion of gastric contents through the mouth. Characteristically preceded by nausea, vomiting results from a coordinated sequence of abdominal muscle contractions and reverse esophageal peristalsis.
A common sign of GI disorders,... History and physical examination ... Medical causes ... Other causes ... Special considerations ... Pediatric pointers ... Geriatric pointers ... Patient counseling ... Pictures
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Approach Nausea and vomiting are common presenting complaints in office practice. An effective diagnostic approach will consider causes both within the gastrointestinal (GI) system, and systemic causes (1... History. ... Physical examination. ... Testing. ... Diagnostic assessment
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... Differential Overview
Presenting Symptom
❑ Gastroesophageal reflux
❑ Pregnancy
❑ Psychogenic
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... Poisonous snakebites are most common during summer afternoons in grassy or rocky habitats. Poisonous snakebites are medical emergencies. With prompt, correct treatment, they need not be fatal.
Causes
The only poisonous snakes in the... Signs and symptoms ... Diagnosis ... Treatment ... Special considerations
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... Vomiting is the forceful expulsion of gastric contents through the mouth. Characteristically preceded by nausea, vomiting results from a coordinated sequence of abdominal muscle contractions and reverse esophageal peristalsis.
A common sign of GI... Assessment ... History ... Physical examination ... Pediatric pointers ... Geriatric pointers ... Medical causes ... Other causes ... Nursing considerations ... Patient teaching ... Pictures
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... Vomiting is the forceful expulsion of gastric contents through the mouth. Characteristically preceded by nausea, vomiting results from a coordinated sequence of abdominal muscle contractions and reverse esophageal peristalsis.
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...Regurgitation is the nonforceful expulsionof contents from esophagus or stomach, whereas vomiting is the forcefulexpulsion of gastric contents through the mouth. The first partof this chapter is concerned with regurgitation and the second withvomiting. ... Principal Causes of Regurgitation ... Clinical Features and Diagnosis: Regurgitation ... Diagnostic Approach: Regurgitation ... Principal Causes of Vomiting ... Clinical Features and Diagnosis: Vomiting ... Diagnostic Approach: Vomiting ... References
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... Vomiting is the forceful expulsion of gastric contents through the mouth. Characteristically preceded by nausea, vomiting results from a coordinated sequence of abdominal muscle contractions and reverse esophageal peristalsis.
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These two should be considered together, because nausea is just a
forme fruste of vomiting. This symptom lends itself well to anatomic analysis,
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... Eric J. Haas, MDLouis M. Bell, Jr., MD Campylobacter Infections - BASICS Campylobacter Infections - description Campylobacter species involved in human infections include C. jejuni ... Campylobacter Infections - DIAGNOSIS ... Campylobacter Infections - TREATMENT ... Campylobacter Infections - FOLLOW UP ... Campylobacter Infections - bibliography ... Campylobacter Infections - CODES ... Campylobacter Infections - PATIENT TEACHING-MED ... Campylobacter Infections - FAQ
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... Christina B. Bales, MD Food Poisoning or Foodborne Illness - BASICS Food Poisoning or Foodborne Illness - description Any illness resulting from the ingestion of food or drink contaminated with an infectious organism or... Food Poisoning or Foodborne Illness - DIAGNOSIS ... Food Poisoning or Foodborne Illness - TREATMENT ... Food Poisoning or Foodborne Illness - FOLLOW UP ... Food Poisoning or Foodborne Illness - bibliography ... Food Poisoning or Foodborne Illness - CODES ... Food Poisoning or Foodborne Illness - FAQ
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... Robert J. Hoffman, MDYuki Yasaka, MD Sympathomimetic Poisoning - BASICS Sympathomimetic Poisoning - description Excess autonomic stimulation by adrenergic agents produces the clinical syndrome typically ... Sympathomimetic Poisoning - DIAGNOSIS ... Sympathomimetic Poisoning - TREATMENT ... Sympathomimetic Poisoning - FOLLOW UP ... Sympathomimetic Poisoning - bibliography ... Sympathomimetic Poisoning - CODES
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