See also
     Nausea/vomiting tx in ED
Hx
     Acuity of onset
     Abdominal pain
     Relation to meals
     Sick contacts
     Possible food poisoning
     Possible pregnancy
     Neurologic symptoms
          Headache
          Stiff neck
          Vertigo
          Focal numbness or weakness
     Associated sx
          GI
          Chest pain
     Exacerbating and alleviating factors
     Medications

PE
     Vital signs
     ENT
     Consider funduscopic exam (increased ICP)
     Complete abdominal exam
     Consider CV exam
     Consider Rectal exam

Ddx
     Pregnancy
     Gastritis
     Hypercalcemia
     Diabetes mellitus
     UTI
     Depression

 

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