ABC of 1 to 7. Vomiting and acute diarrhoea.

Vomiting, diarrhoea, and infection.

The first stage of life, in the words of Jaques from As You Like It, is "first the infant mewling and puking in the nurse's arms . . ." Many normal babies vomit, but if the baby is essentially normal the vomiting is either infrequent or is of small amounts at the end of a feed. In fact, these latter small vomits are called regurgitation or possettingterms not precisely defined but which carry o...

Infantile diarrhoea and vomiting.

be considerably delayed. Thus, a normal chloride level is not incompatible with the diagnosis of tuberculous meningitis, for the level may become appreciably reduced only at an advanced stage in the disease process. Table 2 summarizes the important changes in the cerebro-spinal fluid. It will be seen that variations between the cellular and chemical responses are of great value in diagnosis, th...

ABC of palliative care. Constipation and diarrhoea.

Diarrhoea and vomiting in general practice.

ABC of palliative care. Nausea, vomiting, and intestinal obstruction.