Nausea And Vomiting

Question 1

What antiemetic would you use in a cancer patient whose nausea and vomiting is likely caused by gastric stasis?

Answer 1

Metoclopramide

Question 2

What antiemetic would you use in a cancer patient whose nausea and vomiting is likely caused by electrolyte abnormalities?

Answer 2

Haloperidol

Question 3

What antiemetic would you use in a cancer patient whose nausea and vomiting is likely caused by bowel obstruction?

Answer 3

Cyclizine

Question 4

What antiemetic would you use in a cancer patient whose nausea and vomiting is likely caused by raised intracranial pressure?

Answer 4

Cyclizine

Question 5

What antiemetic would you use in a cancer patient whose nausea and vomiting is likely caused by increased serotonin release from a gut disturbed post operatively/ because of chemotherapy/ because of radiotherapy?

Answer 5

5HT3 antagonists like Ondansetron

Question 6

What are some causes of nausea and vomiting in a cancer patient?

Answer 6

Infection, metabolic, drugs, gastric stasis, constipation, bowel obstruction, neurological (e.g meningeal disease or ^ICP), anxiety, pain