Nausea and vomiting and signs of a serious illness
Nausea and vomiting and signs of a serious illness
When persistent nausea or vomiting occurs along with another serious illness, immediate medical care is needed. Signs of serious illness include:
- Severe neck stiffness or pain.
- Confusion or extreme irritability.
- Extreme sleepiness.
- Severe sensitivity to light (photophobia).
- Unsteadiness that prevents standing or walking (ataxia or vertigo).
- New double vision, blurred vision, or blind spots.
- Very rapid, difficult breathing.
- Severe pain.
- New and different skin rash or bruises that appear without an injury.
Call your doctor right away if you are vomiting and have other signs of a serious illness.
Credits
| Author | Jan Nissl, RN, BS |
| Editor | Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA |
| Associate Editor | Tracy Landauer |
| Primary Medical Reviewer | William M. Green, MD - Emergency Medicine |
| Specialist Medical Reviewer | H. Michael O'Connor, MD - Emergency Medicine |
| Last Updated | July 6, 2007 |
| Last updated: | July 06, 2007 |
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| Author: | Jan Nissl, RN, BS |
| Reviewed By: | William M. Green, MD - Emergency Medicine, H. Michael O'Connor, MD - Emergency Medicine |
| Editors: | Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA, Tracy Landauer |
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