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John P. Cunha, DO, FACOEP

John P. Cunha, DO, FACOEP

John P. Cunha, DO, is a U.S. board-certified Emergency Medicine Physician. Dr. Cunha's educational background includes a BS in Biology from Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, and a DO from the Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences in Kansas City, MO. He completed residency training in Emergency Medicine at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center in Newark, New Jersey.

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Vomiting and Nausea Diagnosis

Your health care practitioner will take a thorough medical history and conduct a physical exam to find out the cause of the patient's discomfort and to look for other problems.

Certain tests may be performed:

• Blood tests (to check electrolytes and blood cell count)
• Urinalysis (to check for dehydration and infection)
• X-rays or CT scans may be helpful depending on the doctor's clinical suspicion of the cause of nausea and vomiting
• A CT scan of the head may be ordered if there is a new onset headache or head trauma associated with the nausea and vomiting.

Vomiting and Nausea Treatment

Most of the time, nausea and vomiting go away on their own and can be managed at home.

Treatment for nausea and vomiting usually involves medications to decrease the nausea and fluid replacement for dehydration.