Diagnose-Me: About Unexplained Vomiting


	Question Category: SYMPTOMS - GASTRO-INTESTINAL - GENERAL

In the 'Symptoms - Gastro-Intestinal - General' section of our in-depth questionnaire we ask the following question about unexplained vomiting:

How often do you suffer from vomiting that is not part of a known condition such as food poisoning or indigestion?

	Your answer	...indicates	...and suggests
1.	"Don't know"
2.	"Never / very rarely"	No unexplained vomiting	A symptom
3.	"Occasionally - a few times per year"	Unexplained vomiting	A symptom
4.	"Regularly - a few times per month"	Regular unexplained vomiting	A symptom
5.	"Often - several times per week"	Frequent unexplained vomiting	A symptom

Your answer will affect the likelihoods of the conditions below. Any answers in green reduce the likelihood of the condition.

Answers				Condition	Comment
	3	4	5	Aspartame Side-Effects	--
	3	4	5	Chronic Renal Insufficiency	--
	3	4	5	Effects of a Low Carbohydrate Diet	--
	3	4	5	Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)	--
	3	4	5	Gastric/Peptic/Duodenal Ulcers	Bleeding ulcers may cause nausea and vomiting of acidified blood resembling "coffee grounds" material.
	3	4	5	Gastritis	--
	3	4	5	Hepatitis	--
	3	4	5	Hyperparathyroidism	--
	3	4	5	Malaria	--
	3	4	5	Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma	--
	3	4	5	Ovarian Cysts	(Women only)
		4	5	West Nile Virus	--
	3	4	5	Zinc Toxicity	--

GLOSSARY

Nausea
Symptoms resulting from an inclination to vomit.

Ulcer (Ulceration, Ulcers)
Lesion on the skin or mucous membrane.

Last updated: May 10, 2007