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Nausea: A feeling of sickness or discomfort in the stomach that may come with an urge to vomit.

Nausea and vomit

Nausea is when you feel sick to your stomach, like you are going to throw up. Vomiting is when you throw up.
There are three patterns of nausea and vomiting associated with chemotherapy: acute, delayed, and anticipatory
It is a common problem
70 to 80% have had nausea and vomiting
It is preventable
Quality of Life cost

Nausea and vomit Etiology

Drugs
Intestinal obstruction
Gastric carcinoma
Infections
Vertigo
Metabolic disorders
Psychological factors
Radiotherapy
Toxins
Increased ICP

Semin Oncol 2000 27: 24-33

Nausea and vomit, Mucositis NCI-CTCAE Grading Scale

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mso-bidi-font-family:"TimesNewRoman";color:black;mso-fareast-language:ES-GT">Grade 0	mso-bidi-font-family:"TimesNewRoman";color:black;mso-fareast-language:ES-GT">Normal
mso-bidi-font-family:"TimesNewRoman";color:black;mso-fareast-language:ES-GT">Grade 1	color:black;mso-fareast-language:ES-GT">Transitional
mso-bidi-font-family:"TimesNewRoman";color:black;mso-fareast-language:ES-GT">Grade 2	mso-bidi-font-family:"TimesNewRoman";color:black;mso-fareast-language:ES-GT">Controllable
mso-bidi-font-family:"TimesNewRoman";color:black;mso-fareast-language:ES-GT">Grade 3	color:black;mso-fareast-language:ES-GT">Requires therapy
mso-bidi-font-family:"TimesNewRoman";color:black;mso-fareast-language:ES-GT">Grade 4	mso-bidi-font-family:"TimesNewRoman";color:black;mso-fareast-language:ES-GT">Incontrolable

Regimen antiemético para emesis tardía

Riesgo	Regimen antiemético	Dosis y esquemas
Riesgo severo	Esteroides VO+metoclopra, Mida VO + 5HT3 VO	Dexametasona 8mg C/24 horas 3 a 4d
Riesgo moderado	Esteroides VO+metoclopra, Mida VO + 5HT3 VO	Metoclopramida 30mg O 0.5 mg/kg 2 a 4 v/d por 2 a 4 días
Riesgo bajo y muy bajo	No se dan antieméticos preventivos

Semin Oncol 1998; 25, 577-583

Complications of mouth

Dental

Caries

Soft tissue

Mucositis
Pericorinitis
Gingivitis
Periodontitis
Angular cheilosis
Xerostomia

Risk factors for complications of mouth

Weakness
Dry Mouth
Chemotherapy
Poor intake
Local radiation
Dehydration

British Medical Journal 315 (7114) 1002-1005

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