Nausea is a stomach discomfort with or without vomiting urge. Treatment depends on underlying cause. Healthcare provider helps determine appropriate medication
Rest in quiet space and prop upper body up. Apply cold compress to back of neck. Distract yourself with movies or calls. Eat small amounts of bland foods throughout day. Stay hydrated with clear fluids like water or broth
Functional chest pain must be retrosternal without esophageal symptoms. Functional heartburn requires no relief despite optimal therapy. Reflux hypersensitivity needs normal endoscopy and no eosinophilic esophagitis. Globus presents as persistent throat sensation between meals. Functional dysphagia involves abnormal food passage through esophagus
Vomiting occurs when stomach contents are forcefully ejected through mouth. Common symptoms include nausea, gagging, stomach pain, and extreme thirst. Vomiting can be acute (short-term) or chronic (long-term)
Located in fourth ventricle floor outside blood-brain barrier. Acts as central chemoreceptor for detecting circulating toxins. Triggers vomiting through medullary neurons of emetic system
HG causes severe nausea, vomiting, and weight loss during pregnancy. Symptoms typically start between 5-6 weeks and last throughout pregnancy. Affects 0.3-2.0% of pregnant women, sometimes up to 3%. More severe than morning sickness and often resolves after 20th week