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nausea
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nausea The unpleasant sensation vaguely located in the upper abdomen and chest which heralds
vomiting or
fainting, but which may also occur without dramatic issue. Nausea is well known to accompany strong negative
emotion — disgust, fear, horror — or severe
pain; also a side-effect of some drugs and of
chemotherapy and
radiotherapy, and a feature of a variety of gastro–intestinal and other diseases. Its physical basis is the
autonomic nervous system and the associated
visceral afferents (nerves bringing in information from the gut); there may be nervous inputs from a diseased or insulted stomach or intestine, with appropriate reflex responses, or the system may be activated ‘inappropriately’ from higher regions of the brain.
Stuart Judge
See
visceral sensation;
vomiting.
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Delayed nausea common for cancer patients.
Newspaper article from: Cancer Weekly; 7/29/2003; 700+ words
; ...chemotherapy report a serious problem with nausea a day or two later than on the day of...study. The report showed that delayed nausea is a widespread problem for cancer patients...chemotherapy treatment, while 73% reported nausea 1 or more days later. And those patients...
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Nausea and Vomiting of Pregnancy
Magazine article from: American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education; 1/1/2003; ; 700+ words
; Nausea and vomiting symptoms affect 70% to 85...and occupational functioning. Hence, nausea and vomiting of pregnancy is a medical condition...underlying mechanisms, and management of nausea and vomiting associated with pregnancy...
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Nausea in Pregnancy Rivals That of Chemotherapy.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
Magazine article from: Family Practice News; 8/15/1999; ; 700+ words
; OTTAWA -- The severity of nausea during pregnancy in many women is comparable...everyone acknowledges as the worst nausea you can have," Dr. Erica Eason of...Ottawa said in an interview The mean nausea severity score of the women in the...
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Nausea at end of life: think mechanistically.(Geriatrics)
Magazine article from: Internal Medicine News; 8/1/2007; ; 700+ words
; ...surprisingly to many, the drug of choice for nausea and vomiting caused by stimulation of...trigger zone--the No. 1 mechanism for nausea in patients nearing the end of life...setting, where 40% of patients experience nausea and vomiting, multiple mechanisms are...
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Acupuncture for nausea in early pregnancy: a discussion and case.(Medical condition overview)
Magazine article from: The Journal of Chinese Medicine; 2/1/2008; ; 700+ words
; Abstract Nausea and vomiting is very common in pregnancy. A patient presented with nausea at the 10th week of gestation and was treated...from the author's own practice. Keywords: Nausea, vomiting, pregnancy, acupuncture, case study...
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Naltrexone-Induced Nausea More Common in Heavy Drinkers.
Magazine article from: Family Practice News; 5/15/2000; ; 700+ words
; ...for alcohol dependency will experience nausea is higher among those who are young...69-76, 2000). Reducing the risk of nausea is a priority. This side effect can be...patients to discontinue treatment, and nausea is associated with poorer compliance and...
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Preventing Delayed Nausea with Continued Dexamethasone and Ondansetron.(Clinical report)
Newspaper article from: Clinical Oncology Alert; 7/1/2000; 700+ words
; Preventing Delayed Nausea with Continued Dexamethasone and Ondansetron...amp; COMMENTARY Synopsis: Delayed nausea and/or vomiting after chemotherapy...particularly true for those who experience nausea and vomiting within the first 24 hours...
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Mirtazapine for Treatment of Nausea Induced by Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors
Magazine article from: Canadian Journal of Psychiatry; 10/1/2004; ; 700+ words
; Dear Editor: Nausea appears to be a dosage-related side...have some application in SSRI-induced nausea, but the effect is short-lived and...have some efficacy for SSRI-induced nausea, but it has been associated with worsening...
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Metoclopramide is ineffective in preventing postoperative nausea and vomiting.
Magazine article from: Bandolier; 1/1/2000; 700+ words
; ...widely used for treatment and prevention of nausea and vomiting. The implication, therefore...metoclopramide for preventing postoperative nausea and vomiting shows standard doses to be...children. Trials which treated established nausea and vomiting were not addressed in this...
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Data on nausea quality of care detailed by researchers at University of Sydney.(Report)
Newspaper article from: Cancer Weekly; 8/19/2008; 700+ words
; ...quality of life, and postchemotherapy nausea interrelate,' are discussed in a new...expectancies and chemotherapy-induced nausea. However, this research has often failed...occurrence and severity of postchemotherapy nausea was examined using more stringent statistical...
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Nausea and Vomiting
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Cancer
Nausea and vomiting Description Nausea and vomiting are recognized as two separate and distinct conditions. Nausea is the subjective, unpleasant feeling or urge to vomit, which may or may not result in vomiting. Vomiting is the forceful expelling...
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Nausea
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
Nausea Definition Nausea is the sensation of having a queasy stomach or being about to vomit...is the expelling of undigested food through the mouth. Description Nausea is a reaction to a number of causes that include overeating, infection...
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nausea
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology
nausea feeling of sickness XVI; strong disgust XVII. — L. nausea , nausia — Gr. nausā , nautíā , seasickness, nausea, f. naûs ship (see NAVAL ). So nauseate...
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Antihypertensive Drugs
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine, 3rd ed.
...Dizziness, headache, indigestion and nausea, increased heartbeat Cardizem (diltiazem...Dizziness, fluid retention, headache, nausea, skin rash Cardura (doxazosin mesylate...hydrochloride) Dizziness, labored breathing, nausea, swelling Inderal (propranolol hydrochloride...
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Morning Sickness
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
...sickness Definition Morning sickness is the nausea and vomiting experienced during pregnancy...Morning sickness is characterized by extreme nausea and vomiting. It varies widely in intensity...However, some women continue to experience nausea well into the second trimester, and some...
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