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Is there fever? The presence of fever should suggest scarlet fever, measles, malaria, leptospirosis, yellow fever, and other acute and chronic ... DIAGNOSTIC WORKUP
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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 ... 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... Differential Diagnosis ... Workup and Diagnosis ... Treatment
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Hematemesis refers to vomiting of clots, fresh blood, or “coffee grounds” and generally represents bleeding from the upper GI tract (i.e., proximal to the ligament of Treitz). May be associated with... Differential Diagnosis ... Workup and Diagnosis ... Treatment
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Hematemesis or blood in emesis can occur as recent or ongoing hemorrhage proximal to the ligament of Treitz. Hematemesis is relatively uncommon in the pediatric population, and its overall occurrence in an ambulatory setting has not... 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... 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... Differential Diagnosis ... Workup and Diagnosis ... Treatment
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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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... Hematemesis means vomiting or regurgitation of frank bright red blood or coffee-ground material that is positive for occult blood. It may be differentiated from hemoptysis because it usually gives an acidic reaction to
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... Hematemesis, the vomiting of blood, usually indicates GI bleeding above the ligament of Treitz, which suspends the duodenum at its junction with the jejunum. Bright red or blood-streaked vomitus indicates fresh or recent... Emergency interventions ... History and physical examination ... Medical causes ... Other causes ... Special considerations ... Pictures
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... Nausea is a sensation of profound revulsion to food or of impending vomiting. Typically accompanied by autonomic signs, such as hypersalivation, diaphoresis, tachycardia,... History and physical examination ... Medical causes ... Other causes ... Special considerations ... Pediatric pointers ... Geriatric pointers
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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... History and physical examination ... Medical causes ... Other causes ... Special considerations ... Pediatric pointers ... Geriatric pointers ... Pictures
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... Central Nervous System Disorders
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Head trauma
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... Hematemesis, the vomiting of blood, usually indicates GI bleeding above the ligament of Treitz, which suspends the duodenum at its junction with the jejunum. Bright red or blood-streaked vomitus indicates fresh or recent... Emergency interventions ... History and physical examination ... Medical causes ... Other causes ... Special considerations ... Pediatric pointers ... Geriatric pointers ... Patient counseling ... Pictures
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Nausea
(Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition))
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... Nausea is a sensation of profound revulsion to food or of impending vomiting. Often accompanied by autonomic signs, such as hypersalivation, diaphoresis, tachycardia, pallor,... History and physical examination ... Medical causes ... Other causes ... Special considerations ... Pediatric pointers ... Geriatric pointers
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Vomiting
(Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition))
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Nausea and Vomiting
(The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter)
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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 ... History. ... Physical examination. ... Testing. ... Diagnostic assessment
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... Differential Overview
Presenting Symptom
❑ Gastroesophageal reflux
❑ Pregnancy
❑... Diagnostic Approach ... Clinical Findings
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Hematemesis
(Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series)
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... Hematemesis, the vomiting of blood, usually indicates GI bleeding above the ligament of Treitz, which suspends the duodenum at its junction with the jejunum. Bright red or blood-streaked vomitus indicates fresh... Assessment ... History ... Physical examination ... Pediatric pointers ... Geriatric pointers ... Medical causes ... Other causes ... Nursing considerations ... Patient teaching ... Pictures
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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. ... Assessment ... History ... Physical examination ... Pediatric pointers ... Geriatric pointers ... Medical causes ... Other causes ... Nursing considerations ... Patient teaching ... Pictures
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... Hematemesis, the vomiting of blood, usually indicates GI bleeding above the ligament of Treitz, which suspends the duodenum at its junction with the jejunum. Bright red or blood-streaked vomitus indicates fresh or recent bleeding. Dark... Emergency Actions ... History ... Physical assessment ... Medical causes ... Other causes ... Special considerations ... Pediatric pointers ... Geriatric pointers ... Patient counseling ... Pictures
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Nausea
(Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses)
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... Nausea is a sensation of profound revulsion to food or of impending vomiting. Commonly accompanied by such autonomic signs as hypersalivation, diaphoresis, tachycardia, pallor,... History ... Physical assessment ... Medical causes ... Other causes ... Special considerations ... Pediatric pointers ... Geriatric pointers ... Patient counseling ... 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... History ... Physical assessment ... Medical causes ... Other causes ... Special considerations ... Pediatric pointers ... Geriatric pointers ... Patient counseling ... Pictures
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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... 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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... Hematemesis, the vomiting of blood, usually indicates GI bleeding above the ligament of Treitz, which suspends the duodenum at its junction with the jejunum. Bright red or blood-streaked vomitus indicates... History and physical examination ... Medical causes ... Other causes ... Nursing considerations ... Patient teaching ... Pictures
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... Nausea is a sensation of profound revulsion to food or of impending vomiting. Typically accompanied by autonomic signs, such as hypersalivation, diaphoresis, tachycardia, pallor, and tachypnea, it's... History and physical examination ... Medical causes ... Other causes ... Nursing considerations ... Patient teaching
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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... History and physical examination ... Medical causes ... Other causes ... Nursing considerations ... Patient teaching ... Pictures
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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, ... Pictures
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Hematemesis means vomiting or regurgitation of frank bright red
blood or coffee-ground material that is positive for occult blood. It may be
differentiated from hemoptysis because it usually gives an acidic... Pictures
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... James P. Cavanagh
Approach to the Patient with Vomiting
I. Definition of the Complaint
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... I. History of Present Illness
A 7-week-old African-American male infant presented with a 2-day history of
frequent vomiting. The vomiting was nonprojectile, ... Pictures
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... I. History of Present Illness
A 9-month-old girl presented with a 12-day history of poor feeding, decreased
activity, irritability, and frequent nonbloody, ... Pictures
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... I. History of Present Illness
A 10-month-old girl presented with a 1-day history of vomiting and fever to 38.3°C. The emesis was nonbloody and nonbilious.
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... Matthew J. Ryan, MD Vomiting - BASICS Vomiting - description The expulsion of gastric contents through the mouth in varying degrees: Regurgitation is defined ... Vomiting - DIAGNOSIS ... Vomiting - FOLLOW UP ... Vomiting - bibliography ... Vomiting - CODES
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