nausea
Sign in to saveNausea is a diffuse sensation of unease and discomfort, sometimes perceived as an urge to vomit. It can be a debilitating symptom if prolonged and has been described as placing discomfort on the chest, abdomen, or back of the throat.
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Nausea is a feeling of unease and discomfort in your chest, abdomen, or throat that sometimes makes you feel like you might vomit. It matters because when it lasts a long time, it can significantly interfere with daily life and activities.
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27 sectionsContents
- Causes
- Gastrointestinal
- Food poisoning
- Medications
- Pregnancy
- Disequilibrium
- Gynecologic
- Psychiatric
- Potentially serious
- Comprehensive list
- Inside the abdomen
- Outside the abdomen
- Medications and metabolic disorders
- Pathophysiology
- Pre-nausea pathophysiology
- Diagnosis
- Patient history
- Physical exam
- Diagnostic testing
- Treatment
- Medications
- Alternative medicine
- Prognosis
- Epidemiology
- See also
- References
- External links
Nausea is a diffuse sensation of unease and discomfort, sometimes perceived as an urge to vomit. It can be a debilitating symptom if prolonged and has been described as placing discomfort on the chest, abdomen, or back of the throat.
Over 30 definitions of nausea were proposed in a 2011 book on the topic.