Nausea and vomiting history and symptoms

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Overview

History and symptoms

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

References

Overview