Vomiting (known medically as emesis and informally as throwing up and by a number of other terms) is the forceful expulsion of the contents of one s stomach through the mouth and sometimes the nose . Vomiting can occur due to a wide variety of conditions; it may present as a specific response to ailments like gastritis or poisoning , or as a non-specific sequela of disorders ranging from brain tumors and elevated intracranial pressure to overexposure to ionizing radiation . The feeling that one is about to vomit is called nausea , which usually precedes, but does not always lead to, vomiting. Antiemetics are sometimes necessary to suppress nausea and vomiting. In severe cases, where dehydration develops, intravenous fluid may be required. Vomiting is different from regurgitation , although the two terms are often used interchangeably. Regurgitation is the return of undigested food back up the esophagus to the mouth , without the force and displeasure associated with vomiting. The causes of vomiting and regurgitation are generally different.
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my head is reeling i am 44 years old, i vomitted 3 times and went to stool 6 times. what is this??
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i m 6 weeks pregnant ......fed up with vomiting n burning sensation...............isn t there any other way out............plzzzzzzzzzzzz suggest something
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Hi today at work i felt very nauseus and my stomach felt bruised. After lunch I was talking to someone and barely made it to the bathroom. I vomited which made me feel better but my heart was beating like crazy. Does throwing up affect your heartbeat?
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My 1 month old baby fell off bed but acting normal is he ok? My Baby fell off the bed and he cried also. No vomitting. There is no lump on his back side of head . I am scared....Should I take him to Doctor in the morning.........Please Help.
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Hai ! dr i am just 18 year old but from 10 my periods has not stopped and i am feeling too tired, vomitting and gudiness, please help me.
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doctor its my eigth month and having vomit and feeling weakness is this normal doctor its my eigth month and having vomit ...and feeling weakness is this normal?
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I ve been throwing up for the past 3 weeks after I eat but after from the vomitting I feel fine. What s wrong?
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My 3 year old woke up vomiting today. This is the 2 time in 2 weeks. He started throwing up clear then he threw up yellowish now it s foam. Is this something I should be concerned about? He has done this several times before. He eats good for the most part but there are times he doesn t eat hardly at all. This has been going on for a few months...
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hi Doctor , I m 18 and i feel like vomiting most of the time.even if i had just eaten a bit , i feel like throwing up. But i never throw up. then I ve checked all the pregnancy signs,Ive never missed a period . I had my period last month. I have irregular period just this year and I ve noticed that my period for the current month comes first...
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hi my 2 year old son vomits every morning when he takes his milk. it is only in the morning that he vomits but not on the rest of the day
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