Vomiting (known medically as emesis and informally as throwing up and by a number of other terms) is the forceful expulsion of the contents of one's stomach through the mouth and sometimes the nose. Vomiting can occur due to a wide variety of conditions; it may present as a specific response to ailments like gastritis or poisoning, or as a non-specific sequela of disorders ranging from brain tumors and elevated intracranial pressure to overexposu...
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Symptom of:
- Myocardial infarction ,
- Dysentery ,
- Bacterial gastroenteritis ,
- Pancreatic cancer ,
- Liver tumour ,
- Brain tumor ,
- AIDS ,
- Hepatitis B ,
- Pelvic inflammatory disease ,
- Necrotizing fasciitis
Diseases or conditions caused:
Side effect of:
- Teriparatide ,
- Buprenorphine ,
- Lithium ,
- Iron ,
- Galantamine ,
- Potassium bromide ,
- Donepezil ,
- Hydroxocobalamin ,
- Lithium citrate ,
- Ethosuximide
Also known as:
- Emesis,
- Throwing up
