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1.  Vomiting
Vomiting is the forceful discharge of stomach contents through the mouth.
Symptoms:
  • Vomiting
2.  Viral Gastroenteritis
Viral gastroenteritis is an inflammation of the stomach and intestines caused by one of any number of viruses...
Symptoms:
  • Joint stiffness
  • Muscle pain
  • Right upper quadrant pain
  • Weight loss
  • Vomiting
3.  Food Poisoning
Every year, millions of people eat food contaminated with bacteria, viruses, or parasites. The result can be ...
This condition is considered a medical emergency. Urgent care may be required.
Symptoms:
  • Fever
  • Blood in stool
  • Pain
  • Headache
  • Vomiting
4.  The Many Sides of Bacterial Gastroenteritis
If you have bacterial gastroenteritis, bacteria have caused an infection in your gut. This usually results in...
Symptoms:
  • Lactose intolerance
  • Rectal bleeding
  • Pain
  • Feels hot to touch
  • Vomiting
5.  Cholecystitis
Cholecystitis refers to a painful inflammation of the gallbladder's wall. The disorder can occur a single tim...
Symptoms:
  • Pain
  • Aversion to food or drink
  • Abdominal pain radiating to the back
  • Chronic pain
  • Vomiting
6.  Motion Sickness
Motion sickness is a condition characterized by uncomfortable sensations of dizziness, nausea , and vomiting ...
Symptoms:
  • Malaise
  • Fast heart rate
  • Rapid breathing
  • Nausea
  • Vomiting
7.  Gallstones
Many people can develop gallstones and never know it. Gallstones are hard deposits in your gallbladder, a sma...
Symptoms:
  • Loss of appetite
  • Abdominal distension, gaseous
  • Dark urine
  • Yellow skin
  • Vomiting
8.  Appendicitis
Appendicitis is inflammation of the appendix. It may be acute or chronic. Harrison's Principles of Internal M...
This condition is considered a medical emergency. Urgent care may be required.
Symptoms:
  • Loss of appetite
  • Constipation
  • Change in bowel habit
  • Abdominal discomfort
  • Vomiting
9.  Indigestion
Indigestion (dyspepsia) happens to almost everyone from time to time. It may cause stomach discomfort or a fe...
Symptoms:
  • Nausea
  • Abdominal pain worse with eating
  • Abdominal distension, gaseous
  • Abdominal bloating
  • Vomiting
10.  Food Allergy Basics
Food allergies are overblown responses by the immune system to foods that aren't typically harmful - like egg...
Symptoms:
  • Stuffy nose
  • Choking sensation
  • Shortness of breath
  • Chokes when swallowing
  • Vomiting
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