Vomiting - Diagnosis
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Sunday, November 22, 2009

Emesis predicts bacteremia in immunocompromised children with central venous catheters and fever.

13 Jul 2009 BACKGROUND: The objective of this study was to determine whether vomiting at presentation of a febrile illness in immunocompromised children with central venous catheters (CVCs) predicts bacteremia. METHODS: A chart review was conducted of children ... Read more...

Complications of gastric bypass: avoiding the Roux-en-O configuration.

7 Jun 2009 BACKGROUND: Atypical complications of gastric bypass surgery include the Roux-en-O configuration: an improper connection of the bilio-pancreatic limb to the gastric pouch. METHODS: Four cases of Roux-en-O, which occurred at institutions not ... Read more...

Two cases of cyclic vomiting syndrome in systemic autoimmune conditions: SLE and autoimmune hepatitis.

30 May 2009 Vomiting directly attributable to SLE occurs in approximately 8% of patients, and its causes are sometimes obscure when common conditions are ruled out. Cyclic vomiting syndrome is a common functional disorder which usually starts from childhood. We ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Vomiting - Diagnosis'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Emesis predicts bacteremia in immunocompromised children with central venous catheters and fever. 13 Jul 2009
• Complications of gastric bypass: avoiding the Roux-en-O configuration. 7 Jun 2009
• Two cases of cyclic vomiting syndrome in systemic autoimmune conditions: SLE and autoimmune hepatitis. 30 May 2009
• [Cyclical hyperemesis secondary to cannabis abuse] 25 May 2009
• Alexander disease as a cause of nocturnal vomiting in a 7-year-old girl. 4 May 2009
• An assessment of daily food intake in participants with anorexia nervosa in the natural environment. 29 Apr 2009
• Clinical reasoning: a child with pulsatile headache and vomiting. 12 Apr 2009
• Gastric outlet obstruction by Brunner's gland hyperplasia in an 8-year-old child. 30 Mar 2009
• Radiation dose prediction using data on time to emesis in the case of nuclear terrorism. 27 Feb 2009
• Persistent vomiting. 30 Jan 2009
• [Diagnostic images (404). A man with abdominal pain, vomiting and constipation] 29 Jan 2009
• [Acute renal failure due to cyclical vomiting syndrome] 11 Jan 2009
• Safety of ferucarbotran in MR imaging of the liver: a pre- and postexamination questionnaire-based multicenter investigation. 30 Dec 2008
• Surgical experience in a baby with congenital broncho-biliary fistula. 30 Dec 2008
• Two cases of type 1 diabetic women with diabetic ketoacidosis presenting as alkalaemia. 28 Dec 2008
• Parotid gland enlargement in eating disorders: an insensitive sign? 29 Nov 2008
• Endoscopic diagnosis of diseases causing vomiting. 30 Oct 2008
• Comparison between two severity scoring scales commonly used in the evaluation of rotavirus gastroenteritis in children. 7 Sep 2008
• Vomiting as the initial clinical presentation of myocardial infarction in children with anomalous left coronary artery from the pulmonary trunk. 30 Aug 2008
• North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition consensus statement on the diagnosis and management of cyclic vomiting syndrome. 30 Aug 2008

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Technical information about 'Vomiting'

Definition: The forcible expulsion of the contents of the STOMACH through the MOUTH.

Descriptor UI: D014839

Alternative terms: Vomiting; Emesis;

Related Mesh Headings: Antiemetics; Emetics;

Allowable Qualifiers: blood; cerebrospinal fluid; chemically induced; classification; complications; congenital; diagnosis; diet therapy; drug therapy; economics; embryology; enzymology; ethnology; etiology; genetics; history; immunology; metabolism; microbiology; mortality; nursing; epidemiology; parasitology; pathology; physiopathology; prevention & control; psychology; radiography; radionuclide imaging; radiotherapy; rehabilitation; surgery; therapy; urine; veterinary; ultrasonography; virology;

Tree Number: C23.888.821.937;

Technical Notes: /chem ind: EMETICS is also available; /drug ther: ANTIEMETICS is also available