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Nausea and vomiting differential diagnosis
Introduction
Overview
Overview
Differential diagnosis of vomiting may be a result of a range of causes, including GI (obstructive and inflammatory) etiologies, CNS disease, pulmonary problems, renal disease, endocrine/metabolic disorders, drugs (either as side effects or in over dosages), psychiatric disorders, strep throat, pregnancy or stress.[1]
Differential diagnosis
Differential diagnosis
The causes of nausea and vomiting can be differentiated as GI and Non GI causes:
GI causes
Esophageal malignancies
Gastric outlet obstruction , may be due tomalignancy
Strangulated hernias
Small bowel obstruction due toadhesion,intussusception orvolvulus
Functional:
Gastroparesis due to autonomic dysfunction
Non GI causes can be
CNS causes:
Space occupying lesions
Metabolic:
Acidosis- DKA, Lactic acidosis
Others:
Opiate therapy
References
References
- ↑ Scorza K, Williams A, Phillips JD, Shaw J (July 2007). “Evaluation of nausea and vomiting”. Am Fam Physician. 76 (1): 76–84. PMID 17668843.
- ↑ Hasler WL, Chey WD (December 2003). “Nausea and vomiting”. Gastroenterology. 125 (6): 1860–7. doi:10.1053/j.gastro.2003.09.040. PMID 14724837.
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