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Voorhees’ bag
An inflatable rubber bag formerly used for dilating the cervix uteri to induce and facilitate labor.
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Von Pirquet’s test
A diagnostic test for tuberculosis in which a small amount of tuberculin is applied to a scarified area of the skin of the arm. A positive reaction is seen if a pimply red eruption appears several days later at the site of inoculation.
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Von Graefe’s sign
The failure of the eyelid to move downward promptly with the eyeball; the lid moves tardily and jerkily. This sign is seen in exophthalmic goiter and is a common sign in thyroid eye disease.
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Psychogenic vomiting
Occasional or persistent vomiting associated with severe emotional stress or brought on by the anticipation of stress.
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Induced vomiting
The production of vomiting by administering certain types of emetics (e.g., syrup of ipecac or amorphine) or by physical stimulation of the posterior pharynx.
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Epidemic vomiting
Sudden unexplained attacks of gastroenteritis characterized by nausea, vomiting, and sometimes diarrhea. Although not proven, the symptoms are believed to be due to a virus. Treatment is symptomatic.
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Cyclic vomiting
Periodic, recurring attacks of vomiting typically occurring in patients with a family history of migraine headaches. Such vomiting causes metabolic alkalosis as a result of chloride loss.
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Coffee-ground vomit
Vomit having the appearance and consistency of coffee grounds because of blood mixed with gastric contents. It can occur in any condition associated with hemorrhage into the stomach. Accurately depicts vomit from a patient who has experienced stomach bleeding, where the blood has stayed in the stomach long enough to be modified by digestive fluids.…
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Black vomit
Vomit containing blood acted on by gastric digestion; seen in digestion conditions where blood collects in the stomach. A medical condition characterized by internal bleeding in the stomach or intestines, leading to the vomiting of blood that has partially digested and turned black.
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Bilious vomit
Bile forced back into the stomach and ejected with vomited matter.
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