Types of Vomiting
Various different types of vomiting include:
- Acute vomiting
- Chronic vomiting
- Cyclic vomiting
Symptoms that are like types of vomiting include:
- Reflux (e.g. acid reflux, GERD, esophagitis)
- Regurgitation (e.g. gastric obstruction, gastric motility disorders)
- Retching
- Nausea (nausea and vomiting). Many possible causes of nausea.
Substances may appear in the vomitus:
- Blood in vomit
- Feces in vomit
- Food in vomit (undigested food)
- Mucus in vomit
- Bile in vomit
- Coffee ground vomit
The vomit may have an odor:
- Smelly vomit (vomit odor)
- Vomit with fecal odor
Vomit may have a taste:
- Acidic tasting vomit (acidic taste)
- Foul-tasting vomit
- Bitter-tasting vomit
- Metallic taste
Vomitus by color may include:
- Brown vomit
- Black vomit
- Green vomit
- Red vomit
- Dark vomit
- Yellow vomit
Vomiting types of severity include:
- Mild vomiting
- Severe vomiting
- Projectile vomiting
Vomiting types by onset and duration include:
- Recurring vomiting
- Continuous vomiting
Symptoms similar to vomiting include:
Note: This site is for informational purposes only and is not medical advice. See your doctor or other qualified medical professional for all your medical needs.