Latar Belakang: Emesis gravidarum sering terjadi pada ibu hamil, dimana mual kadang disertai dengan muntah frekuensi kurang dari 5 kali. Mual ini disebabkan karena meningkatnya HCG (Human Chorionic Gonodotropin) yang dapat meningkatkan produksi estrogen. tidak diatasi benar mengakibatkan hiperemesis merupakan efek patologi kehamilan. pendekatan komplementer salah satunya pemberian jahe. Jahe me...

The act of emesis is controlled by the vomiting centre in the medulla, which integrates afferent input from the vestibular system, the chemoreceptor trigger zone (CTZ), the cortex and the gut. Nausea and vomiting induced by several cancer chemotherapy agents is often the most distressing side effect of treatment. The mechanism of action of antiemetic is related to blockage of various type of re...

Sir, There may well be a place for emetics in the treatment of children who have ingested poison, as advocated by David Reid (1970). However, on the evidence at present available, it is quite unjustifiable to conclude that emesis is superior to gastric lavage in terms of safety or effectiveness. The risks of properly performed lavage are frequently exaggerated. Bleeding does occur in approximat...