Nausea and Vomiting Differential Diagnosis

Common causes of nausea and vomiting include

GI / Abdominal Related
- Viral gastroenteritis
- Food poisoning
-Upper GI bleed
-Appendicitis
-Cholecystitis
-Cholecystitis
-Hepatitis
-Pancreatitis
-Peritonitis
-Peptic Ulcer disease
-Nephrolithiasis
-Intestinal Obstruction
-Gastroparesis
-Alcohol use /abuse

CNS Related
-Motion Sickness
-Migraine
-Hydrocephalus
- Intracranial space occupying lesion
-Pseudo tumor Cerebrii
-Psychological (Bulimia nervosa)

Metabolic
-DKA
-Uremia
-Pregnancy

Malignancy

Drug Related
-Almost any drug can lead to nausea and vomiting but common culprits incluce opiates and chemotherapy

Toxic
-Organophosphates