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A Case Report on Korean Medical Treatment for a Patient with Chronic Nausea and Vomiting Syndrome

만성 오심 구토 증후군 환자의 한의치료 1례

  • Kim, Hakkyeom (Dept. of Oriental Internal Medicine, Dongguk University, Ilsan Oriental Medicine Hospital) ;
  • Park, Jiyoon (Dept. of Oriental Internal Medicine, Dongguk University, Ilsan Oriental Medicine Hospital) ;
  • Moon, Jiseong (Dept. of Oriental Internal Medicine, Dongguk University, Ilsan Oriental Medicine Hospital) ;
  • Kim, Yeseul (Dept. of Oriental Internal Medicine, Dongguk University, Ilsan Oriental Medicine Hospital) ;
  • Min, Seonwoo (Dept. of Oriental Internal Medicine, Dongguk University, Ilsan Oriental Medicine Hospital) ;
  • Ahn, Lib (Dept. of Oriental Internal Medicine, Dongguk University, Ilsan Oriental Medicine Hospital) ;
  • Lim, Seong-woo (Dept. of Oriental Internal Medicine, Dongguk University, Ilsan Oriental Medicine Hospital)
  • 김학겸 (동국대학교 일산불교한방병원 한방내과) ;
  • 박지윤 (동국대학교 일산불교한방병원 한방내과) ;
  • 문지성 (동국대학교 일산불교한방병원 한방내과) ;
  • 김예슬 (동국대학교 일산불교한방병원 한방내과) ;
  • 민선우 (동국대학교 일산불교한방병원 한방내과) ;
  • 안립 (동국대학교 일산불교한방병원 한방내과) ;
  • 임성우 (동국대학교 일산불교한방병원 한방내과)
  • Received : 2021.09.17
  • Accepted : 2021.10.25
  • Published : 2021.10.30
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Abstract

This study investigated the case of a nineteen-year-old female patient with chronic nausea, vomiting, and abdominal distension, who was diagnosed with CNVS and Spleen-Qi deficiency. Subjective symptoms were recorded with the Numerical Rating Scale (NRS) every morning, and the Gastrointestinal Symptom Rating Scale (GSRS) was used on the days of admission and discharge. For eleven days following admission, she took Bojungikki-tang-gagam and received acupuncture and moxibustion therapy. After three days of treatment, her nausea and vomiting ceased, and abdominal distension improved from NRS 3 to 0 after seven days of treatment. The GSRS score for the specific symptoms improved from 3 to 2; however, the total score remained largely unchanged (from 20 to 21). This case suggests that Korean medical treatment may improve CNVS.

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