Hospitalization is normally unnecessary unless the patient cannot eat or drink or is vomiting.

But there can also be unpleasant consequences: if they eat too much, patients may vomit.

After a spell, the patient might make a "whooping" sound when breathing in, or may vomit.

A patient had vomited, aspirated, and was choking.

Antiemetics may be administered if the patient is vomiting.

In the other case, the patient vomited and breathed some of the material into his lungs, which caused a fatal bacterial infection.

Some patients will vomit once or twice after surgery, but most can go home within 24 hours.

Before the doctor's arrival, the patient vomited violently, and thereafter continued to vomit persistently.

As with any distressing treatment, some patients vomit immediately during radiotherapy, or even in anticipation of it, but this is considered a psychological response.

The patient was restless and vomiting frequently.