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This book has been created for patients who have decided to make education and research an integral part of the treatment process. Although it also gives information useful to doctors, caregivers and other health professionals, it tells patients where and how to look for information covering virtually all topics related to cyclic vomiting syndrome (also Bilious Attacks; Chronic Vomiting; Periodic Syndrome; Persistent vomiting; Recurrent Vomiting), from the essentials to the most advanced areas of research. The title of this book includes the word official. This reflects the fact that the sourcebook draws from public, academic, government, and peer-reviewed research. Selected readings from various agencies are reproduced to give you some of the latest official information available to date on cyclic vomiting syndrome. Given patients' increasing sophistication in using the Internet, abundant references to reliable Internet-based resources are provided throughout this sourcebook. Where possible, guidance is provided on how to obtain free-of-charge, primary research results as well as more detailed information via the Internet. E-book and electronic versions of this sourcebook are fully interactive with each of the Internet sites mentioned (clicking on a hyperlink automatically opens your browser to the site indicated). Hard-copy users of this sourcebook can type cited Web addresses directly into their browsers to obtain access to the corresponding sites. In addition to extensive references accessible via the Internet, chapters include glossaries of technical or uncommon terms. ... Read more

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In March 2001, the National Institutes of Health issued the following warning: "The number of Web sites offering health-related resources grows every day. Many sites provide valuable information, while others may have information that is unreliable or misleading."Furthermore, because of the rapid increase in Internet-based information, many hours can be wasted searching, selecting, and printing.This book was created for medical professionals, students, and members of the general public who want to conduct medical research using the most advanced tools available and spending the least amount of time doing so. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Family Practice News, published by Thomson Gale on January 1, 2007. The length of the article is 1686 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Adult cyclic vomiting syndrome is easy to miss.(Digestive Disorders)
Author: Amy Rothman Schonfeld
Publication: Family Practice News (Magazine/Journal)
Date: January 1, 2007
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 37Issue: 1Page: 41(1)

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This digital document is an article from Pediatric News, published by International Medical News Group on April 1, 2004. The length of the article is 829 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Cyclic vomiting syndrome is underrecognized: can be partially alleviated.(Clinical Rounds)
Author: Kate Johnson
Publication: Pediatric News (Magazine/Journal)
Date: April 1, 2004
Publisher: International Medical News Group
Volume: 38Issue: 4Page: 40(1)

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This digital document is an article from Pediatric Nursing, published by Jannetti Publications, Inc. on January 1, 2005. The length of the article is 2470 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

From the author: Cyclic vomiting syndrome (CVS) is a childhood disorder characterized by bouts of vomiting that last from a few hours to several days. The current prevalence in the pediatric population is estimated at 2% (Li & Balint, 2000). The vomiting episodes occur in a regular cycle: some children have them every few days, others every few months. Currently, researchers have been unable to determine what causes CVS. Many of the patients and families, however, can identify particular events that seem to trigger the vomiting. Diagnosis can be difficult because CVS does not leave clues that can be found by any current diagnostic test. Lack of knowledge about CVS by physicians, nurses, and the lay public contribute to the helplessness families feel when coping with this disease in disguise. Nursing's primary actions in the care of children and their families affected by CVS should be one of advocacy for diagnosis and support for the family and child through treatment and long term management of this chronic illness.

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Title: Cyclic vomiting syndrome: a disease in disguise.
Author: Jan Bullard
Publication: Pediatric Nursing (Refereed)
Date: January 1, 2005
Publisher: Jannetti Publications, Inc.
Volume: 31Issue: 1Page: 27(3)

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This digital document is an article from Pediatric News, published by International Medical News Group on March 1, 2003. The length of the article is 837 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Diagnostic dilemma.(cyclic vomiting syndrome)
Publication: Pediatric News (Magazine/Journal)
Date: March 1, 2003
Publisher: International Medical News Group
Volume: 37Issue: 3Page: 2(2)

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Avoiding hard-to-understand medical jargon, the four-volume “Gale Encyclopedia of Children’s Health” uses language that parents can understand, while still providing enough depth to benefit today's health science students. The set provides in-depth coverage of pediatric diseases and disorders, along with issues related to physical and cognitive/behavioral development.

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Consultthe second edition of this authoritative, comprehensive, in-depthmedical guide for information on more than 1,700 medical topics inlanguage accessible to adult laypersons. Presented in a singlealphabetical sequence, articles range in length from one or twoparagraphs for minor topics, to several pages or more for major topics.Disease/disorder articles typically cover definition; description;causes and symptoms; diagnosis; treatments; prevention; and more.Test/treatment articles typically cover definition; purposes;precautions; preparation; risks; normal and abnormal results; and muchmore. This second edition includes more than 200 new entries, 300updated entries, approximately 650 color images and illustrations, anda comprehensive subject index. New features include biographical andhistorical sidebars throughout the text.

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This digital document is an article from Pediatric News, published by Thomson Gale on November 1, 2006. The length of the article is 724 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: New algorithm for cyclic vomiting syndrome is underway.(News)
Author: Amy Rothman Schonfeld
Publication: Pediatric News (Magazine/Journal)
Date: November 1, 2006
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 40Issue: 11Page: 10(1)

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This digital document is an article from Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine, 3rd ed., brought to you by Gale®, a part of Cengage Learning, a world leader in e-research and educational publishing for libraries, schools and businesses.The length of the article is 819 words.The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase.You can view it with any web browser.The third edition of this authoritative, comprehensive, in-depth medical guide features information on medical topics in language accessible to adult laypersons. Disease/disorder articles typically cover definition; description; causes and symptoms; diagnosis; treatments; prevention; and more. Test/treatment articles typically cover definition; purposes; precautions; preparation; risks; normal and abnormal results; and much more. ... Read more

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Chapters: Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome, Emetophobia, Mr. Creosote, Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting, Hematemesis, Emetophilia, Coffee Ground Vomiting, Retching. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 50. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Vomiting (known medically as emesis and informally as throwing up and a number of other terms) is the forceful expulsion of the contents of one's stomach through the mouth and sometimes the nose. Vomiting may result from many causes, ranging from gastritis or poisoning to brain tumors, or elevated intracranial pressure. The feeling that one is about to vomit is called nausea, which usually precedes, but does not always lead to, vomiting. Antiemetics are sometimes necessary to suppress nausea and vomiting, and, in severe cases where dehydration develops, intravenous fluid may need to be administered to replace fluid volume. Vomiting is different from regurgitation, although the two terms are often used interchangeably. Regurgitation is the return of undigested food back up the esophagus to the mouth, without the force and displeasure associated with vomiting. The causes of vomiting and regurgitation are generally different. Vomiting can be dangerous if the gastric content gets into the respiratory tract. Under normal circumstances the gag reflex and coughing will prevent this from occurring, however these protective reflexes are compromised in persons under the influences of certain substances such as alcohol or anesthesia. The individual may choke and asphyxiate or suffer an aspiration pneumonia. Prolonged and excessive vomiting will deplete the body of water (dehydration) and may alter the electrolyte status. Gastric vomiting leads to the loss of acid (protons) and chlorine directly. Combined with the resulting alkaline tide, this leads to hypochloremic me...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=8507183 ... Read more