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Winter vomiting disease is the most common cause of gut infection in the UK. Every year, there are between 60,000 and 1 million cases in England alone.
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What causes it?

When vomiting is a symptom of a virus, there are several home remedies for vomiting that can at least help reduce the unpleasantness and possibly the frequency. Avoid foods and sugary drinks for at least twelve to twenty four hours after vomiting.

Winter vomiting bug warning
Norovirus is highly infectious and easily spread in settings where people are in close contact with one another so good hygiene, including frequent hand washing, is really important.

Fear of vomiting is termed "emetophobia," a word derived from the Greek word "emetos" (vomiting) and "phobos" (fear).

Emesis; Vomiting; Stomach upset; Upset stomach
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Nausea and vomiting can occur together or independently; however, it is rare for them to occur separately. Nausea and vomiting can be insignificant, or can indicate a serious disease.

Nausea and Vomiting
Alternate Names
: Emesis, Stomach Upset, Upset Stomach, Vomiting
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Self-induced vomiting is one of the signs of the eating disorder, Bulimia Nervosa. Bulimics binge on food and then purge by self-induced vomiting and/or may frequently use diet pills, laxatives and diuretics to reduce their weight.

delayed nausea and vomiting
In some patients, nausea and vomiting may occur more than 24 hours after taking chemotherapy.

The exact cause of pregnancy-related nausea and vomiting remains unclear. Some studies suggest the following:
There may be a link between high levels of estrogen or human chorionic gonadotropin, a hormone that helps the unborn baby to develop.

Vomiting (known medically as emesis and informally as throwing up and a number ... Fecal vomiting is a kind of emesis in which half-digested matter is expelled ...
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If vomiting is severe, causing a woman to lose fluids and weight, it may indicate a condition called hyperemesis gravidarum. Hyperemesis can lead to dehydration and may require hospitalization for intravenous fluids and nutrition.

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Vomiting and diarrhea
Use of diuretics ("water pills"), especially of the type known as thiazide diuretics
Certain kidney diseases
Liver cirrhosis
Congestive heart failure
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Cyclic vomiting syndrome
Introduction
Cyclic vomiting syndrome causes bouts of severe nausea and vomiting that can last for days. The disorder, which has no known cause, may affect as many as one in 50 children.

Severe vomiting or diarrhea, usually caused by an infection, can drain the body of fluid. Fever, sweating, and prolonged exposure to the sun are other possible causes.
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Cyclic vomiting syndrome
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Note: In 90% of people with amebiasis there are no symptoms.
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Severe vomiting or diarrhea and certain other medicines may make this medicine less effective. Tell all healthcare providers who treat you that you are taking this medicine.

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Vomiting
Abdominal tenderness
Note: In 90% of people with amebiasis there are no symptoms.

Nausea/vomiting: With severe pain, these symptoms could be torsion.
Fever: You may see fever (or chills) with epididymitis but less frequently with torsion.

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Hiccup (Hiccough)
Belching (Eructation)
Bloating (Flatulence; Gas)
Stomach Distension, Gaseous [Kellogg] ...

nausea
vomiting
fast pulse
feeling ill
fever
swelling in the upper abdomen
ascites (fluid accumulation in the abdominal cavity)
dropping blood pressure
severe abdominal pain in upper abdomen (with acute pancreatitis) ...

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abdominal pain
The symptoms of tonsillitis may resemble other conditions or medical problems. Always consult your physician for a diagnosis.

Nausea, vomiting or breast tenderness similar to that experienced during pregnancy
Fullness or heaviness in your abdomen
Pressure on your rectum or bladder - difficulty emptying your bladder completely ...

Nausea, vomiting or both
General symptoms - These can include loss of appetite, weight loss, fever and abdominal swelling.
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Nausea, vomiting, and/or diarrhea
Severe abdominal pain
Feeling weak or dizzy
Not urinating the usual quantity
Bleeding from the stoma
Stoma is not functioning (you aren't collecting any stool in the pouch) ...

nausea, vomiting
pain, swelling, redness or irritation at the injection site
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You have vomiting that doesn't stop.
You are dizzy or felling like you are going to faint.
You have more pain in your belly.
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Nausea or vomiting
Cannot eat or drink for 12 hours
Vomiting three times an hour for 3 or more hours
Cannot take your medication because you are sick to your stomach ...

nausea or vomiting
fainting
The skin may be cool and moist. The victim's pulse rate will be fast and weak, and breathing will be fast and shallow. If heat exhaustion is untreated, it may progress to heat stroke, which is a medical emergency.

nausea or vomiting
diarrhea
stomach pain or cramps.
Other side effects may occur. Anyone who has unusual symptoms while taking anticoagulant drugs should get in touch with his or her physician.

Nausea or vomiting
Vision changes, such as blurred vision
Symptoms that may be specific to the location of the tumor include: ...

persistent vomiting
lethargy or sleepiness
in infants, diarrhea and rapid breathing
In the later stages, a child may exhibit irrational behavior, confusion, severe weakness, seizures, and loss of consciousness. There is usually no fever.

Due to the vomiting and diarrhea associated with rotaviruses, many children become dangerously dehydrated. About 50,000...
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What are the causes and risks of the infection?
Scarlet fever is caused by an infection with a strain of strep bacteria that makes the scarlet fever toxin.

Nausea arid vomiting are common side effects following administration of epidural morphine for post-Cesarean section pain relief.

Diarrhoea and vomiting is very common, especially in children. A baby or toddler will probably have diarrhoea and vomiting two or three times a year.
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bloody stools, vomiting, or stomach pain;
a loss of appetite
a fever
constipation that gets worse or doesn’t get better.

Fever
Nausea or vomiting
Redness or pain around the catheter
Unusual color or cloudiness in used dialysis solution
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In the treatment, vomiting should be encouraged so long as it shows the presence of undigested food, after which opiates ought to be administered.

Gastrointestinal: Vomiting, diarrhea, and abdominal distention are frequently observed.
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Extreme nausea and vomiting of pregnancy is a clinical condition termed Hyperemesis gravidarum . It is a specific clinical diagnosis and is a condition of unknown cause.

decreased appetite
vomiting
weakness and fatigue
jaundice - yellowing of the skin and eyes ...

waves of nausea and vomiting experienced by some people, resulting from the sudden changes in movement of a vehicle. The ailment is also known as seasickness, car sickness, train sickness, airsickness, and swing sickness.

pain with fever and vomiting
sudden, severe abdominal pain
faintness, dizziness, or weakness
rapid breathing ...

Can result from loss of acid from prolonged vomiting or excess intake of bicarbonate.
Alkalosis, respiratory -- abdominal pain, diarrhea, appetite loss and brown skin. Abnormal condition when body fluids are more alkaline than normal.

Antiemetic agent A drug that prevents or controls nausea and vomiting. Antifungal agent A drug used to treat fungal infections. Antigen Any substance that causes the body to produce natural antibodies.

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These are often preceded by spiking blood pressure, seriously increased levels of protein in the urine, and exaggerated reflex reactions, as well as severe headache, nausea or vomiting, irritability, restlessness, and twitching, upper abdominal pain, ...

Medical Terms : Pernicious vomiting of pregnancy
Medically known as hyperemesis gravidarum, this is excessive vomiting in early pregnancy. By definition, hyperemesis gravidarum, leads to the loss of 5% or more of the body weight of the woman.

Abdominal pain (Acute abdomen) - Nausea/Vomiting - Heartburn - Dysphagia - flatulence and related (Abdominal distension, Bloating, Burping, Tympanites) - Fecal incontinence (Encopresis) - hepatosplenomegaly (Hepatomegaly, Splenomegaly) - Jaundice - ...

Food poisoning is a general term that refers to gastrointestinal illnesses (usually diarrhea and/or vomiting) caused by food that is contaminated with bacteria, parasites, viruses, or toxic substances.

Coughing up or vomiting blood
Suicidal or homicidal feelings
Severe or persistent vomiting
Chest pain
Upper abdominal pain or pressure
Change in mental status (such as unusual behavior, confusion, difficulty arousing)
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Within minutes of ingesting a small amount of milk, symptoms may include hives, eczema, face swelling, vomiting, diarrhoea, noisy breathing or wheeze. In severe reactions, infants may become floppy and develop anaphylaxis.

The most common early signs of pregnancy include: fatigue nausea and/or vomiting (aka morning sickness) breast changes such as soreness, fullness, tingling nipples, darkening of the areolas, ...

In severe cholera, the patient develops violent diarrhoea with characteristic "rice-water stools," vomiting, thirst, muscle cramps, and sometimes circulatory collapse. Death can occur as quickly as a few hours after the onset of symptoms.

If you are suffering from nausea, vomiting, or both, you need safe measures that will bring you some relief. Your best course of action for managing morning sickness is home treatment.

Emergency department visits for vomiting and diarrhea, the most common symptoms, have jumped from 300 visits per day to nearly 500 visits per day since November, ...

These symptoms may include nausea, vomiting, abdominal discomfort, loss of appetite, weight loss, fatigue, sometimes yellow discoloration of skin and eyes (jaundice) that can appear anywhere from 2 weeks to 6 months after exposure, ...

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