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I am inclined to remove the entire list of examples from the "In language" paragraph. It suffers from a very bad lack of verifiability, and there are numerous attempts to popularise newly coined terms by adding them to this list, usually without evidence of usage. JFW | T@lk 15:00, 2 March 2008 (UTC)
Navjeevan Express Navjeevan Express — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2405:201:E012:5924:1979:22DF:4AB5:9722 ( talk) 10:17, 24 April 2023 (UTC)
The user has not responded here, but in an edit summary makes the fair point that many of these terms listed have exactly the same problem on being of unverifiable relevance. I have now removed the entire paragraph, and await responses here. JFW | T@lk 20:31, 3 March 2008 (UTC)
I made the templates. figured Fecal vomiting had very little to add and so should be merged here. Cheers, Casliber ( talk · contribs) 05:51, 2 April 2008 (UTC)
Side effects of heroin were described by the first one to synthesize it as creating a "...slight tendency to vomiting in some cases, but no actual emesis." Emesis and vomiting are given as synonyms here in this article, is there / was there ever a technical distinction for the two? In the side bar in the article it also gives: "Vomiting (protracted)", any explanation as to what protracted vomiting is? Does it have something to do with "vomiting...but no actual emesis"? 67.5.157.65 ( talk) 08:06, 4 July 2008 (UTC)
Isn't the British spelling of the word "vomitting"? It might be worth adding a Spelling differences template. (I am not sure if the alternative spelling is standard British English, but it definitely does exist.) -- NetRolller 3D 17:43, 27 July 2008 (UTC)
No it's not. Perhaps it should be, but consistency has never been the hallmark of British English. (I'm English, so I should know!)
I do not agree that a "tactical chunder" is performed so that the person regains enough room in his stomach to continue drinking alcohol. Main usage of the term is at the end of an evening's drinking, to prevent a hangover next day. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.53.69.150 ( talk) 07:39, 31 August 2008 (UTC)
I don't think that they should be merged, as they are separate things (vomiting and regurgitation) —Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.158.41.125 ( talk) 22:47, 1 September 2008 (UTC)
Regurgitation better describes what a [ rumen] does. Rumens are grass eating animals with multi-chamber stomachs that "chew their cud" for this reason. RonEJ ( talk) 23:27, 11 April 2009 (UTC)
Not sure about the original research limitations on something that is clearly verifiable. I hope to add citations in a few weeks when I get back to my medical notes and texts —Preceding unsigned comment added by ConvertfromIslam ( talk • contribs) 05:59, 26 October 2008 (UTC)
It has been well over three years since the above comment on the need for citations was added by User:ConvertfromIslam; and, this article still needs references. The bulk of the material on "Pathophysiology" and all of the material on "Differential Diagnosis" is not supported by citations. Where did the author get this material?
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I agree with some other comments on here: the picture should be deleted and replaced with a picture of vomit, chunks and all. After all, there is an arguably more disgusting picture of Meconium on here, so... —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.227.99.14 ( talk) 02:54, 22 October 2009 (UTC)
Why is this here? This is not an illustration which is up to Wiki's standards. I vote to remove. C.anguschandler ( talk) 20:07, 26 October 2008 (UTC)
Why is it any worse than that 14th century painting? 81.154.178.9 ( talk) 00:56, 10 November 2008 (UTC)
Just my opinion of course but I think it is an accurate and clear depiction of the act of vomiting. I haven't got a problem with it. Fieldday-sunday ( talk) 01:56, 10 November 2008 (UTC)
I agree it should be removed. 81.101.44.107 ( talk) 22:08, 11 November 2008 (UTC)
Crappy art? 75.15.218.118 ( talk) 02:24, 23 November 2008 (UTC)monz
I also agree it should be removed. I would argue for a much more modern, explicit depiction of vomit. I know it's gross and icky and what-have-you, but neither of the images in this article actually depict vomiting or vomit very accurately. The top one, the "14th century painting", seems to show a woman pouring blood out of a man's head. And the second one seems to be a guy lying in a pool of blood, or just leaning his head on a toilet. Neither image is "an accurate and clear depiction of the act of vomiting." Fuzzform ( talk) 04:32, 24 November 2008 (UTC)
I agree. The pictures don't seem to relate to the article's topic, and they are kinda disturbing. I vote to replace it, or even better, delete it. We all pretty much know what vomiting looks like. And for those that don't, you are really lucky and don't need to know what it looks like. I say we put it to a vote. Vote in the section below this one. The majority of the votes will decide whether or not it is deleted. Voting will end by 4/1/09 (April 1, 2009). If there is a tie, it stays. Rob657 ( talk) 04:19, 4 March 2009 (UTC)Rob657
I say remove it. Rob657 ( talk) 04:19, 4 March 2009 (UTC)Rob657
I don't think it's necessary to have an actual photograph of someone vomiting, but the picture we have right now is definitely not a realistic enough portrayal. So yeah, I guess it should be removed. 74.33.174.133 ( talk) 02:18, 3 April 2009 (UTC)
What about intense physical activity, I think many people who have been on sports teams will vouch that sometimes people throw up after they have been made to do some sort of extreme training - usually in the form of vigorous running(suicides come to mind). I didn't think any of the other causes included this unless the emesis in these cases is because of one of the other causes, anyone else's thoughts? 70.250.215.116 ( talk) 05:19, 18 December 2008 (UTC)
Okay, I see they have removed the old illustration in favour of this rather nasty image on display. Wikipedia is not censored, sure, but the bloody guy is on a toilet and there is like a TORRENT of vomit coming out of his mouth. To me this is just gratuitous and there must be some other image that can depict the same act in a less vile manner. Please don't consider me a prude or anything, but it feels to me like someone was taking the piss out of Wikipedia here. This is more of a picture to share among mates, and I think a better image could be found for an encyclopaedia. Do you think you would find this image in EB? I doubt it. Also to support my idea that the person who posted it was taking the piss: it says "Human male" and "siting" [sic]. Human male sounds like the sort of thing someone would add to the image to make it sound more educational than it really is. - 68.82.113.190 ( talk) 11:06, 31 October 2009 (UTC)
Apparently there is an editorial dispute regarding the pictures currently available on this page. Wikipedia does not censor and so therefore some people seek the inclusion of these pictures. I am going on the record as saying the two pictures currently visible on this page as of Tuesday November 03 11:35 GMT are unnecessary. Please view [ [2]] and consider my arguments:
"Words and images that would be considered offensive, profane, or obscene by typical Wikipedia readers should be used if and only if their omission would cause the article to be less informative, relevant, or accurate, and no equally suitable alternatives are available—however, when a cited quotation contains words that may be offensive, it should not be censored."
I am willing to hear other people's opinions, and I am not going to remove the picture because I think it defeats the purpose of actually discussing its merit. But I also don't think you will come to the conclusion that this picture is particularly necessary, or at the very least that another substitute couldn't be found. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Rapturerocks ( talk • contribs) 11:53, 3 November 2009 (UTC)
Yeah seriously, people just want these images here "for the lolz," and then use the arguement that Wikipedia isn't censored so that they look legitamite. Come on, everyone knows what vomit looks like. 72.220.125.86 ( talk) 08:41, 22 December 2009 (UTC)
The "act itself" of vomiting isn't the ideal image for an article like this (be it a real photo or an old painting), as it's just the consequence and does not show the whole process that took place. A diagram of the process wold be much more ilustrative and educative. MBelgrano ( talk) 04:24, 31 December 2009 (UTC)
I'll stop adding the image, but I think it's rather dumb not to include a free image of the subject of the article. Distasteful is subjective. I agree it isn't an appealing image though. The drawing doesn't add much either except for being interesting art. LonelyMarble ( talk) 19:34, 31 December 2009 (UTC)
I think a section regarding other species is needed. The House mouse article, for example, states that: "House mice, like other rodents, do not vomit." —Preceding unsigned comment added by 92.238.110.95 ( talk) 22:39, 5 November 2009 (UTC)
I was wondering who had gone through the process to get this article semi-protected? Was it because of the image problem? To me there's two things we need to address now with images.
1) Does this page require images to better illustrate it, or does it at least stand to benefit from images? (in other words, it may not be necessary, but it might prove helpful)
2) If so, which images should we use?
I want to focus on images immediately because there were a few people besides myself who expressed dismay at the images previously available. After there's some consensus regarding images, we can go about selecting one (or more) and determining fair use.
After that, there is more to address (such as species with no ability to vomit, or those species which expel their entire digestive tract, and the difference and similarities between vomiting as an evolutionary response and regurgitation as a feeding mechanism.) But first I think we should address the image issue. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Rapturerocks ( talk • contribs) 17:24, 9 November 2009 (UTC)
I could not find the button to add this but it should say "Ralphing redirects here." JasonHockeyGuy ( talk) 18:56, 1 December 2009 (UTC)
I've added a few words to redirect here too. I'm sure they will be contested for removal only a matter of time. JasonHockeyGuy ( talk) 08:04, 20 December 2009 (UTC)
Cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome[ [3]] —Preceding unsigned comment added by Rsomepalli ( talk • contribs) 21:42, 6 March 2010 (UTC)
After vomiting, it is wise to drink Gatorade as both restore the electrolytes. It is better than soda pop as it has potassium as well as sugar. If you sip on ice chips or popsicles, it will help to replenish fluids as well. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Sandie Bryan ( talk • contribs) 12:20, 23 March 2010 (UTC)
Visiting a country with a much higher altitude than to which one is accustomed will result in vomiting and dehydration. Drink plenty of fluids, rest and drink Gatorade to restore the body's equilibrium. If you flew to your destination, once you get back on a plane, you will no longer experience the altitude sickness. The effects are more pronounced if you are pregnant, dehydrated, sick or elderly. Sandie Bryan ( talk) 12:29, 23 March 2010 (UTC)
I suggest to use this picture ( File:Airsickness bag 20090626 002.JPG) to illustrate the sentence "On airplanes and boats, special bags are supplied for sick passengers to vomit into." -- Bin im Garten ( talk) 14:34, 19 September 2010 (UTC)
Is there really any need for such a profound and detailed (and unintentionally hilarious) analysis of what's going on in the picture? How about: "Renaissance-era illustration of the act of vomiting." 174.99.62.107 ( talk) 04:35, 25 January 2011 (UTC)
Thank you—much better! 174.99.62.107 ( talk) 23:53, 28 January 2011 (UTC)
Under the heading "Pathophysiology", within the final line of the 9th dotpoint, it states "The stomach itself does not contract in the process of vomiting except for at the angular notch, nor is there any retroperistalsis in the esophagus." From the source that I have read, retroperistalsis of the oesophagus may be activated by higher brain centres - but not by the ENS. The Basal Electrical Rhythm is suspended. My source is: Lange Physiology Series - Gastrointestinal Physiology. Kim E. Barret. Lange Medical Books/McGraw-Hill. 2006. Page 149. Kitty kat87 ( talk) 06:44, 6 February 2011 (UTC) Thanks.
Well?
And why?
Apparently rats can't. A horse is more likely to explode than vomit. Everyone knows rabbits can't. Cats and dogs can.
So, are there any taxonomic correlates to vomiting? Like carnivora and primates can, everything else can't? Or is it to do with omnivory/carnivory vs herbivory? Or is it to do with the chemical architecture of the digestive tract? Or the flexibility of the neck? Is the ability to vomit adaptive? Is the inability to vomit adaptive?
For bears, vomiting comes as natural as pooping.
Cats eat grass in order to help them vomit their hair. Some cats overeat to the point of vomiting, just like the Romans did. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 50.193.173.17 ( talk) 19:22, 2 December 2015 (UTC)
Surely some zoologist, physiologist, or veterinarian will have written a monograph on this at some point? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 93.96.235.0 ( talk) 22:11, 25 May 2011 (UTC)
The sentence "For people not in the habit of exercising the abdominal muscles, they may be painful for the next few days. " under Phases is needlessly confusing. A better phrasing would be: "Individuals who do not regularly exercise their abdominal muscles may experience pain in those muscles for a few days." The new phrasing increases sentence readability without changing meaning. It also removes any confusion as to whether "they" refers to "muscles" or "people."
(Yes, I would love to make this change myself, but due to the semi-protected page I am incapable of doing so without creating an account, waiting four days and making 10 changes to other articles. I'm not willing to do that just to implement such a small change.) — Preceding unsigned comment added by 98.157.176.61 ( talk) 04:45, 24 August 2011 (UTC)
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Consider editing the following sentence to whichever is correct (the current sentence leaves this ambiguous): "It is thought that disgust is triggered by the sound of vomiting to protect food from those possibly diseased nearby" (in order of most-likely to least)
A. The people nearby ("those") are protected from the "possibly" diseased food. (i.e. "It is thought that disgust is triggered by the sound of vomiting to protect those nearby from, possibly diseased, food."
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B. The people "possibly" nearby ("those") are protected from the diseased food. (i.e. "It is thought that disgust is triggered by the sound of vomiting to protect those, possibly nearby, from diseased food.)
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C. The food is protected from the "possibly" diseased people ("those"). (i.e. "It is thought that disgust is triggered by the sound of vomiting to protect food from those, possibly diseased, nearby")
Jonathan Caldwell, Columbus, OH 06:14, 13 March 2012 (UTC)
Done The link is dead, so I changed it to your most likely interpretation until we can find the source and verify it. Thanks, Celestra ( talk) 14:50, 13 March 2012 (UTC)
The section enumerating the slang terms is not encyclopedic. That kind of content belongs in a thesaurus. It also attracts vandalism. I remain unconvinced that this article is greatly enhanced by such a section. JFW | T@lk 17:48, 23 August 2012 (UTC)
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In the section headed "Dehydration and electrolyte imbalance", the second sentence includes the formula HCO3 wikilinked to the bicarbonate article. This formula should include a negative charge, that is should appear as HCO3− ([[bicarbonate|HCO<sub>3</sub><sup>−</sup>]]). The formula later in the paragraph correctly shows the species as charged. 121.217.36.168 ( talk) 03:15, 25 September 2012 (UTC)
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In the section Social cues, the sentence beginning the forth paragraph: "Most people try to contain their vomit by vomiting into a sink, toilet, or trash can, as both the act and the vomit itself are widely considered embarrassing; vomit is also difficult and unpleasant to clean." is a mixture of fact and opinion and should be replaced with: "Most people try to contain their vomit by vomiting into a sink, toilet, or trash can, as vomit is difficult and unpleasant to clean."
People who are undergoing chemotherapy or have other medical reasons to vomit are not embarrassed about it. Parents who have sick children are not embarrassed by their vomiting, nor is the sick child embarrassed, but rather relieved, and quick to go to sleep. I have moderate to severe Crohn's disease with hospitalization about every three years. When I walk into the ER I do not care if I vomit in front of the whole room, in fact I hope I do vomit so that the triage nurse gets me to the doctor sooner rather than later. When either of my boys are sick, again, their vomit is messy and a drag to clean, yes, but embarrassing? no.
Thanks, Kevin 71.145.149.210 ( talk) 10:10, 10 December 2012 (UTC)
"Though it is not usually [[fecal]] matter that is expelled{{Citation needed|date=December 2011}}, it smells noxious." 87.112.28.65 ( talk) 12:49, 8 October 2014 (UTC)
An obstruction or paralysis of the GI-canal which makes the content stand still can make bacteria normaly living in the large intestines travel up through the small intestines. This makes the conversion of food to faeces (or similar) occur sufficiently high to be expelled by vomiting. 194.103.185.10 ( talk) 10:00, 24 July 2019 (UTC)
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Hi. Do we detail anywhere that, for example, dogs, cats, and humans can and do vomit, but that horses cannot vomit? I'm somewhat curious which other animals vomit and which do not or cannot. -- MZMcBride ( talk) 23:42, 14 October 2018 (UTC)
Just read that rabbits cannot. It would be interesting if someone with the knowledge would post a list of mammals that also cannot.
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Please change "color" to "colour" and "center" to "centre" and "esophagus" to "oesophagus". The article already has some Commonwealth spellings, such as "centre", so this change will establish consistent usage, rather than changing one consistent usage to another. 174.206.36.159 ( talk) 11:52, 24 August 2021 (UTC)
Please change "gastric wall" to "gastrointestinal wall," whoch has an entry in Wikipedia 2605:C900:2:DFE0:E547:D11D:5DC9:86E4 ( talk) 14:04, 30 January 2022 (UTC)
Can I make a request that someone change some instances of certain anatomy links like human nose and human mouth to their general anatomy articles? This is because vomiting is not a human only thing, it happens in almost every animal ever and thus should not be linked to exclusively human anatomy articles. 2001:FB1:94:DDF5:B45B:57AE:8F50:7992 ( talk) 08:52, 7 December 2023 (UTC)
The redirect Being sick has been listed at redirects for discussion to determine whether its use and function meets the redirect guidelines. Readers of this page are welcome to comment on this redirect at Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion/Log/2024 March 24 § Being sick until a consensus is reached. Utopes ( talk / cont) 03:46, 24 March 2024 (UTC)