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===Symptoms=== | ===Symptoms=== | ||
*discomfort in chest, abdomen or throat | *[[discomfort]] in [[chest]], [[abdomen]] or [[throat]] | ||
*cold sweats | *[[cold sweats]] | ||
*headache | *[[headache]] | ||
*sleepiness | *[[sleepiness]] | ||
*yawning | *[[yawning]] | ||
*loss of appetite | *loss of [[appetite]] | ||
*increased salivation | *increased [[salivation]] | ||
*tiredness | *[[tiredness]] | ||
*fever | *[[fever]] | ||
*diarrhea | *[[diarrhea]] | ||
*indigestion | *[[indigestion]] | ||
*inability to walk | *inability to walk | ||
*weight loss | *[[weight loss]] | ||
*dizziness | *[[dizziness]] | ||
*vertigo | *[[vertigo]] | ||
*anxiety, depression or eating problems | *[[anxiety]], [[depression]] or [[eating problems]] | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
History and symptoms
History
- Onset (acute onset likely in drugs, toxins and infections), duration and frequency
- Long standing history (points to chronic illness)
- Timing of nausea and vomiting after eating (may indicate site of obstruction in gut)
- Associated symptoms (abdominal pain, fever, diarrhea, or headache)
- Content and color of vomitus
- Presence of any blood or coffee ground content in the vomitus
- Projectile vomiting (indicating increased intracranial pressure)
- History of weight loss
- History of recent travel
- History of medication intake
- Symptoms in close contacts or people eating at the same place as the patient
- History of pregnancy
Symptoms
- discomfort in chest, abdomen or throat
- cold sweats
- headache
- sleepiness
- yawning
- loss of appetite
- increased salivation
- tiredness
- fever
- diarrhea
- indigestion
- inability to walk
- weight loss
- dizziness
- vertigo
- anxiety, depression or eating problems