title: Nausea, vomiting, and hiccups: a review of mechanisms and treatment.
abstract: Nausea, vomiting, and hiccups are troubling complications associated with sedation and general anesthesia. This article will review the basic pathophysiology of these events and current recommendations for their prevention and management.
authors.affiliation: General Dental Practice Residency, Miami Valley Hospital, Dayton, Ohio, USA. debecker@mvh.org
authors.forename: Daniel E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Becker
mesh_terms: D015670:Acupuncture Therapy; D000701:Analgesics, Opioid / Q000009:adverse effects; D018685:Anesthetics, Inhalation / Q000009:adverse effects; D000932:Antiemetics / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001007:Anxiety / Q000150:complications; D018492:Dopamine Antagonists / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006606:Hiccup / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D064729:Neurokinin-1 Receptor Antagonists; D056888:Patient Positioning; D011015:Pneumonia, Aspiration / Q000517:prevention & control; D020250:Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D012702:Serotonin Antagonists / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012737:Sex Factors
chemical_list: D000701:Analgesics, Opioid; D018685:Anesthetics, Inhalation; D000932:Antiemetics; D018492:Dopamine Antagonists; D064729:Neurokinin-1 Receptor Antagonists; D012702:Serotonin Antagonists