Nausea and Vomiting Flashcards
1
Q
Using a surgical sieve model what are the different body systems in which pathologies may cause nausea and vomiting?
A
Neurological Psychiatric Endocrine Cardiac Gastrointestinal Renal Gynaecology Other (infection, malignancy) Drugs
2
Q
What are the potential neurological causes of nausea and vomiting?
A
Migraine Meningitis Stroke Raised ICP Vestibular disorders
3
Q
What are the potential psychiatric causes of nausea and vomiting?
A
Eating disorders
4
Q
What are the potential endocrine causes of nausea and vomiting?
A
Diabetes and complications
Hypercalcaemia
Thyroid disorders
Addison’s disease
5
Q
What are the potential gastrointestinal causes of nausea and vomiting?
A
Infection Gastritis Gastroenteritis Ileus Obstruction Ischaemia Cancer
6
Q
What are the potential cardiac causes of nausea and vomiting?
A
Ischaemia
7
Q
What are the potential renal causes of nausea and vomiting?
A
Infection
Uraemia
8
Q
What are the potential gynaecological causes of nausea and vomiting?
A
Pregnancy
Malignancy
Torsion
