Articles Tagged With: vomiting
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Rapid Stool Tests for Gastrointestinal Pathogens in Children Who Vomit
For children with acute vomiting (but not diarrhea), rapid rectal swab testing for bacterial and viral pathogens has potential for helping clinicians confirm a diagnosis of gastroenteritis and, thus, avoid unnecessary evaluation for other diagnoses. -
Vomiting and Diarrhea in Immunocompromised Patients
Patients who are immunosuppressed may exhibit subtle or atypical presentations of gastrointestinal infection, as well as complications of their underlying disease processes or treatments. Emergency physicians should maintain a high level of suspicion for life-threatening pathology and evaluate these patients using broad differentials.
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What Does Cannabis Legalization Mean for Emergency Nurses?
Nurses reported seeing patients young and old alike present, often multiple times, with symptoms of consuming too much THC.
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Are Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome and Benign Paroxysmal Torticollis Precursors of Migraine?
Cyclic vomiting syndrome and benign paroxysmal torticollis in children frequently predict the subsequent onset of migraine later in life.
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Chronic Abdominal Pain Disorders: Chronic Pancreatitis and Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome
It is important for emergency providers to understand the pathophysiology and management of chronic abdominal pain disorders. This article will review two common chronic abdominal pain disorders encountered in the ED: chronic pancreatitis and cyclic vomiting syndrome.
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Infantile Vomiting
Every viral season, something gets missed. All vomiting is not acute gastroenteritis! The clinician needs to have a thorough understanding of the process of vomiting to formulate a complete differential accurately and in a timely manner. A complete history, physical exam, and targeted diagnostic testing are used to ensure an accurate diagnosis with effective management is instituted.