N&V, anorexia Flashcards
1
Q
What are the differentials of acute N&V
A
Cardiac
- ACS - uncommon
Gastrointestinal
- Duodenal ulcer - H pylori antibody, OGD
- Gastritis
- Acute gastroenteritis
- GORD
- Chronic post-viral N&V
- Cholecystitis
- Obstruction
- Severe constipation
- IBS
- Bacterial peritonitis
- Acute pancreatitis
- Malignancy: stomach, ovarian, renal…
- Pyloric stenosis - children
Neurological
- Migraine
- Motion sickness
- BPPV
- Stroke
- Brain tumour
- Meningitis
Metabolic
- Hypercalcaemia - Corrected Ca2+ and PTH
- Uraemia
- Drug induced
Endocrine
- Hypothyroidism
- Hyperthyroidism
Pregnancy
Renal
- kidney stone - urinalysis, non contrast CT abdo
- UTI - in children
