title: Acute vomiting.
abstract: Patients commonly present to the emergency clinician for evaluation of acute vomiting. The causes of vomiting range from trivial to life-threatening. The clinician must use the history, physical examination, emergency data-base, and abdominal radiographs to determine the severity of the underlying problem and the extent of the systemic side-effects of vomition. Based on this information, a plan can be devised for optimal emergency management of these patients.
authors.affiliation: Section of Medicine, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia.
authors.forename: L G
authors.initials: LG
authors.lastname: King
authors.forename: M T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Donaldson
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000818:Animals; D002415:Cats; D004285:Dogs; D004630:Emergencies / Q000662:veterinary; D014839:Vomiting / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary*