Possible causes of Nausea

40 conditions can cause this symptom. Most common are listed first.

• Altitude illness Common Urgent
• Bowel obstruction (intestinal blockage) Common Urgent Pediatric
• Concussion (head injury) Common Pediatric
• Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA, a complication of poorly controlled diabetes) Common Urgent Pediatric
• Gastritis (stomach inflammation) Common Pediatric
• Gastroenteritis (inflammation of the stomach and intestinal lining) Common Pediatric
• Labyrinthitis (dizziness and vertigo) Common Pediatric
• Lactose intolerance Common Pediatric
• Migraine Common Pediatric
• Cholelithiasis (gallstones)
• Anxiety disorder
• Bacterial dysentery (bloody diarrhea) Urgent
• Carbon monoxide poisoning Urgent
• Celiac disease (gluten intestinal disease)
• Clostridium difficile (C diff)
• Constipation
• Coronary artery disease (CAD) Urgent
• Diabetes mellitus type 2 (elevated blood sugar)
• Esophagitis (esophageal inflammation)
• Food poisoning
• Gastric ulcer (stomach ulcer) Urgent
• Gastroesophageal reflux (GERD)
• Head injury Urgent
• Hyperemesis gravidarum (severe vomiting in pregnancy)
• Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
• Major depressive disorder (severe depression) Urgent
• Medication reaction Urgent
• Myocardial infarction (heart attack) Urgent
• Norwalk virus
• Panic disorder
• Paralytic Ileus (intestinal paralysis) Pediatric
• Polyphagia (overeating)
• Pregnancy
• Prescription drug abuse
• Sepsis (severe infection) Urgent
• Ulcerative colitis (large intestine inflammation)
• Unstable angina (pre heart attack chest pain) Urgent
• Urinary tract infection (UTI)
• Vertigo (spinning sensation)
• Viral infections