Please share an interesting fact about dealing with emesis.

Ignore: Dehydration can make nausea and vomiting worse.

Vomiting: Vomiting is there for a reason, to rid ourselves of toxins or poisons we could have ingested.

Ignore: Vomiting , check for pregnancy, or pain or viral , headache, gastrointestinal inf , .

Ignore: Drink carbonated beverage to help with emesis. Avoid solid food.

Ignore: Coffee ground looking emesis signals internal bleeding and is an emergency.

Ignore: Feeling nauseous is much worse than throwing up. Sometimes throwing up helps relieve nausea.

Local or CNS causes.: Emesis or vomiting can be caused from gastric problems, such as ulcers, gastritis, gall bladder disease, ingesting something toxic to the upper GI tract. Or it can be caused by a central nervous sytem problem that affects large plexus of nerves innervating the GI system. Some examples of this would be some medication effects, some mass in the brain causing increased pressure in the brain.

Vomiting: Vomiting after 10wks gestation headaches, abd Pain, high BP and incr protein in urine= EMERGENCY.

Ignore: To avoid dehydration during fluids in small sips , such as gatoraid or pedilyte every5 min.

Ignore: It is important to keep head elevate head to avoid aspiration.

Ignore: Some nausea medications have a rectal formulation if you can't keep pills down.

The: The regular syrup from a can of fruit like pears can help reduce nausea, when drinking small sips.

Ignore: SALTINES...are an old fashioned but great way of dealing with nausea/vomiting!

Ignore: Eat small, frequent meals of easily digestible food, such as rice, broth and soda crackers. ...

Ignore: The more dehydrated you become, the more you will vomit. Keep sipping fluids, no matter what!

Ignore: Avoid triggers, such as smells.