This volume provides a comprehensive and state-of-the-art text for health care professionals
who are interested in the diagnosis and treatment of nausea and vomiting. Because the majority
of causes of nausea and vomiting arise from disorders of the gastrointestinal system the text
emphasizes the GI system by organ from esophagus to colon. It also reviews how disorders of the
abdominal wall the endocrine system and autonomic and central nervous systems can contribute
to nausea and vomiting syndromes that can be difficult to diagnose. Various treatment
modalities are presented and organized in terms of drug treatments electrical stimulation
devices and dietary therapy and nutritional support. Furthermore the book is enhanced by
chapters on the pathophysiology of nausea the pathophysiology of vomiting the physiological
changes in the brain during nausea and vomiting and the psychological underpinnings of nausea
and vomiting. And because many children are afflicted with unexplained nausea and vomiting a
chapter devoted to pediatric patients is also included. Written by authorities in the field
Nausea and Vomiting: Diagnosis and Treatment is a valuable resource that will help
practitioners and healthcare providers consider specific diagnoses in treating the noxious and
burdensome symptoms of nausea and vomiting.
