Nauseaand vomiting are non-specific symptoms of medical illness that are commonfindings for many patients EMS sees every day. And being such a benignsign and symptom, they commonly get ignored while looking for a cause of apatient’s ailment. This presentation discusses some of the moredangerous, and possibly fatal conditions that sometimes only manifest withnausea and vomiting.
Target Audience: All providers
After this presentation, the participant will be able to:
1. discuss how an accurate patient history helps to differentially diagnose apatient with nausea and vomiting.
2. explain the necessity for a thorough review of body systems in a patientwith nausea and vomiting.
3. list five dangerous underlying medical causes that present with nausea andvomiting.
4. describe the management of conditions that present with nausea and vomiting.
BLS: Core - Abdominal