In this article, we will discuss various Causes of Vomiting. So, let’s get started.
Causes
1. Gastrointestinal
(a) Mechanical Obstruction
- Gastric outlet obstruction following peptic ulcer or malignancy
- Small intestinal obstruction, e.g. volvolus, adhesions, malignancy
(b) Motility disorders
- Gastroparesis due to diabetes, drugs, post-vagotomy, and idiopathic
(c) Inflammation
- Bacterial food poisoning
- Appendicitis
- Acute pancreatitis
(d) Gastrointestinal irritants
- Alcohol
- Drugs, e.g. NSAIDs, oral antibiotics
2. Hepatobiliary
- Hepatitis A and B
- Portal hypertension
- Acute cholecystitis
- Gallstones
3. CNS disorders
(a) Vestibular causes
- Labyrinthitis
- Meniere’s disease
- Motion sickness
(b) Raised intracranial pressure
- CNS tumors
- Subdural/Subarachnoid hemorrhage
- Hydrocephalus, meningitis, encephalitis
4. Cardiovascular
(c) Migraine
- Acute MI, congestive heart failure
5. Renal
- Renal failure
6. Endocrinal
- Diabetes mellitus
- Hypo and hyperthyroidism
- Thyrotoxic crisis
- Adrenal crisis
7. Systemic causes
- Infection
- Pregnancy
8. Psychogenic
9. Radiation therapy
10. Bulimia
- Psychiatric disorders
11. Postoperative