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Nausea and Vomiting Associated with Abdominal Wall Pain

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Chronic abdominal wall pain may be a direct or an indirect cause of persistent or intermittent nausea and vomiting. Despite diagnostic efforts by gastroenterologists, including complex imaging, causes of such pain may remain elusive. Diagnostic nerve blocks may help in establishing definitive cases of abdominal wall pain. Treatment is intended to reduce or eliminate chronic abdominal pain and control the associated nausea and vomiting. Proposed treatment algorithms include medications, trigger point injections, nerve blocks, radiofrequency ablation, and neuromodulation. Nausea and vomiting associated with chronic use of medications, particularly opiates, need to be recognized and differentiated from other causes like the pain itself, anxiety, and comorbid organic disorders.

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    Leonardo Kapural MD, PhD & Patrick D. Grace MD

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    William L. Hasler

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Kapural, L., Grace, P.D. (2017). Nausea and Vomiting Associated with Abdominal Wall Pain. In: Koch, K., Hasler, W. (eds) Nausea and Vomiting. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-34076-0_5

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