A child is brought to the pediatric clinic by her mother, who tells the nurse that the school nurse called "again today" to ask her to pick the child up from school because the child was nauseated, vomiting, and very pale
The mother tells the clinic nurse that this has been happening several times a week over the last month, and always about the same time of day. What would the clinic nurse suspect is bothering this child?
A) Ototoxicity
B) Nystagmus
C) Ménière's disease
D) Motion sickness
Ans: D
Feedback: Motion sickness manifests itself in sweating, pallor, nausea, and vomiting caused by vestibular overstimulation. These manifestations may persist for several hours after the stimulation stops. Nystagmus is an involuntary rhythmic movement of the eyes. Ménière's disease is an abnormal inner ear fluid balance caused by a malabsorption in the endolymphatic sac or a blockage in the endolymphatic duct. The scenario does not indicate that the child is taking any medications.
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