Critically ill patients are at an increased risk of gastrointestinal compromise, including those where gastrointestinal compromise is not their primary condition. Gastrointestinal compromise can be...
Nausea is believed to be caused by the activation of multiple cortical (forebrain) areas, while vomiting is initiated through activation of the vomiting centre in the medulla oblongata (brain stem)...
IBD can present with an array of clinical signs including chronic intermittent vomiting and/or diarrhoea, anorexia and weight loss. In severe cases, haematemesis, haematochezia and protein losing...