Vomiting (Emesis): Symptoms, Complaints, Signs

The following symptoms and complaints may occur together with vomiting (emesis):

Leading symptom

Accompanying symptoms

Chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINE)

This is divided into three phases

Acute-onset CINE: onset of nausea and/or vomiting within the first 24 h after administration of a chemotherapeutic agent; often occurs after only a few minutes
Delayed-onset CINE: occurrence at least 24 h after cytostatic drug administration and may persist for up to 120 h after admission
Anticipatory CINE: This occurs before the application of the antineoplastic agent in patients who have had CINE.

Anamnestic information:
- Diabetes mellitus
- Thyroid disease
Abdominal pain (abdominal pain) + peritonitis (peritonitis with defensive tension) + impaired general condition (possibly shock) → think of: acute abdomen.
Cephalgia (headache) → think of: Meningitis (meningitis), brain tumors (due toincreased intracranial pressure), subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAB).
In women: Dyspnea (shortness of breath), nausea (nausea), upper abdominal pain, and vomiting → think of: Myocardial infarction (heart attack).

The following children are at increased risk:

Infants with low birth weight
Infants, with signs of malnutrition
Children under one year of age, especially children under 6 months.
Children who have had > 5 diarrheal stools within the last 24 hours
Children who have vomited more than twice within the past 24 hours
Children who have not previously received supplemental fluids or have been unable to tolerate them
Children in whom breastfeeding has been discontinued during the disease.