Vomiting
Vomiting without nausea
i.e. CTZ is not affected. Usually local gastro-intestinal cause
1. Pain induced |
Vomiting & pain |
Visceral pain which is usually of GIT origin but maybe related to other organs e.g. myocardial infarction.
- Gastro-duodenal: ulcer
- Gastro-intestinal: inflammation
- Hepatobiliary: inflammation
- Pancrease: inflammation, cancer
- Peritoneum: inflammation, cancer
- Other: Myocardial infarction.
2. Obstructive |
Vomiting, abdominal swelling, absolute constipation |
- Pyloric: copious brownish acid vomitus
- Duodenal: bile
- Intestinal: foecal
3. Infective |
vomiting & fever, diarrhea |
e.g. gastro-enteritis.
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