Emesis

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3 Related Terms
4 Scope Note
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Used for

hematemesis

Broader Terms

gastrointestinal sign /symptom

Related Terms

nausea

Scope Note

forcible expulsion of stomach contents through the mouth.

Facts (generated by robot; please edit if you find it inaccurate)

Preventing delayed emesisDelayed emesis is defined as nausea or vomiting beginning more than 24 hours after chemotherapy administration.
Delayed emesis is now defined as nausea or vomiting beginning 24 hours or more after chemotherapy administration.
Delayed emesis is more difficult to treat because it is more poorly understood.
Chemotherapy-induced emesis is one of the most common and severe side effects of systemic cancer therapy.
There remains the question of whether the control of delayed emesis is related to the systemic bioavailability of ondansetron.

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