Vomiting following a head injury
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Vomiting following a head injury
Vomiting once or twice after a head injury is not uncommon. A head injury that causes slight movement of the brain inside the skull may cause nausea and vomiting for a short time.
Home treatment may relieve the nausea and may help prevent persistent vomiting and dehydration.
After a head injury, vomiting may be a symptom of increased pressure within the skull if:
- Violent vomiting lasts longer than 15 minutes.
- Vomiting occurs more than 3 times in 6 hours.
When vomiting is violent or lasts longer than 2 hours, immediate medical attention is needed.
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 9, 2008 |
| Last updated: | July 09, 2008 |
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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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