Nausea And Vomiting, Age 4 And Older: Check Your Symptoms
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See significance of a serious illness if you need information to help you answer the questions below.
Review health risks that may increase the seriousness of your symptoms.
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Call your health professional immediately if you answer "Yes" to any of the following questions.
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Are you extremely sleepy or having a hard time staying awake?
Are you confused or having trouble thinking clearly?
Are you irritable, nervous, or restless?
Have you had a seizure?
Are you having trouble breathing?
Do you have severe headache?
Do you have a severe stiff neck?
Are you having vision changes, double vision, or severe sensitivity to light (photophobia)?
Are you so unsteady that you are having trouble standing or walking?
Do you have a new skin rash or bruises?
Do you know or think you have a fever and shaking chills?
If you have answered "No" to the above questions, go back to Check Your Symptoms and continue to answer the questions to evaluate your symptoms.
| 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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