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Online Webcast Teaches on Evaluation of Chronic Nausea and Vomiting

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OSU Wexner Medical Center logo Online Webcast Teaches on Evaluation of Chronic Nausea and Vomiting. Today’s webcast is on the Evaluation of Chronic Nausea and Vomiting with an emphasis on cyclic vomiting syndrome. We’re delighted to welcome a world renown expert of cyclic vomiting syndrome as our presenter today. Dr. Thangam Venkatesan is a Professor of Internal Medicine at the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center specializing in Gastroenterology where she is the director of Neurogastroenterology and Motility.

What you’ll learn in this webcast

As a result of this educational activity, webcast participants will be able to:

  • Define chronic nausea and vomiting and delineate the various causes
  • Discuss common causes of vomiting: cyclic vomiting syndrome and cannabinoid hyperemesis.
  • Understand the management of cyclic vomiting syndrome.

You’ll also learn about the following:

  • Chronicity of Symptoms
  • Relation to Migraines
  • Differential Diagnosis
  • Antiemetics

You can find this and many other MedNet21 programs on the OSU – CCME website.

Call our MedNet21 Program Manager at 614.293.3473 for more details about subscribing to MedNet21 as a hospital or as an individual. You can also e-mail him at derrick.freeman@osumc.edu.

Webcast Educates Physicians About Evaluation of Chronic Nausea and Vomiting

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OSUWexnerbloglogo2014 Webcast Educates Physicians About Evaluation of Chronic Nausea and Vomiting. Nausea and vomiting accounts for about 1.5 to 2% of visits to primary care offices. It is a common chronic problem and it can be frightening for the patient and often frustrating for the providers. But the good news is that there are pharmacologic and dietary measures that can help. Here today to discuss the medical management of chronic vomiting is gastroenterologist and Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine Dr. Gokul Bala. And then to discuss the nutritional management of nausea and vomiting is Assistant Professor of Medical Dietetics, Dr. Kristen Roberts.

What you’ll learn in this webcast

As a result of this educational activity, webcast participants will be able to: To understand the common causes, pathophysiology, and approach in patients with chronic vomiting; and To know the management of chronic vomiting, including nutritional care.

You’ll also learn about the following:

  • Common causes of chronic vomiting
  • The role of the registered dietitian nutritionist in managing chronic vomiting
  • Red flags
  • Cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome
  • Enteral nutrition administration strategies
  • Vomiting during pregnancy

You can find this and many other MedNet21 programs on the OSU – CCME website.

Call our MedNet21 Program Manager at 614.293.3473 for more details about subscribing to MedNet21 as a hospital or as an individual. You can also e-mail him at derrick.freeman@osumc.edu.