Nausea - Definition, Defining Characteristics and Related Factors

Nausea

Definition: wavelike sensation in the back of the throat, epigastric, or abdomen that is subjective and unpleasant that may cause the urge or desire to vomit.

Defining Characteristics :

• Aversion to food
• Vomiting sensation
• Increased salivation
• Increased swallow
• Reported nausea
• Sour taste in the mouth

Related Factors :

Biophysical

• Biochemical disorders (eg., Uremia, diabetic ketoacidosis).
• Esophageal disease.
• Gastric distention.
• Stomach irritation.
• Increased intracranial pressure.
• Intra-abdominal tumor.
• Labyrinthitis.
• Stretching the liver capsule.
• The tumor is localized (ie., An acoustic neuroma, a primary or secondary brain tumors, metastatic bone at the base of the skull).
• Meniere's disease.
• Meningitis.
• Motion sickness.
• Pain.
• Pancreatic disease.
• Pregnancy.
• Stretching capsule spleen.
• Toxins (ie., A peptide produced by a tumor, abnormal metabolites due to cancer).

Situational

• Anxiety.
• Fear.
• Unpleasant odors.
• The taste of food / drink was not tasty on the tongue.
• Pain.
• Psychological factors.
• Stimulation unpleasant sight.

Therapy

• Gastric distention.
• Environmental irritants.
• Pharmaceutical (medicinal herb).

Reference :

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