Q When does nausea mean I should go to hospital immediately?
A Vomiting blood or material resembling coffee grounds, black stools, or vomiting so persistent that you cannot keep water down all require emergency care at once. The same applies with severe headache, a stiff neck or reduced consciousness, and with chest pain or cold sweats. If weight is falling on its own or swallowing is difficult, arrange testing first.
Detailed Answer
The following signs mean testing or emergency care comes before Korean medicine care.
- Vomiting blood, vomit resembling coffee grounds, or black stools
- Repeated vomiting so that water will not stay down and urine output falls (dehydration)
- Severe headache, stiff neck, visual disturbance, or clouded consciousness
- Chest pain, cold sweats or breathlessness alongside it
- Unintended weight loss, difficulty swallowing, or new symptoms in middle age or later
- Any possibility of pregnancy (this must be confirmed before taking medication)
Korean Medicine Clinic Perspective
We check these items first at the clinic and refer you for testing when they apply. Beginning only after dangerous causes are excluded is the rule.
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