Vomiting - the process of involuntary ejectionthe contents of the stomach through the mouth. This is a very unpleasant phenomenon. It can talk about different states and diseases. Among them, there are those that require urgent care. When vomiting, patients usually feel weak, tachycardia, dyspnea, increased sweating can also occur.
There may be nausea and vomiting for a variety of reasons: from inadvertent ingestion of food and pressure on the root of the tongue to severe concussions and severe poisoning.
The most common reasons are:
Sometimes nausea and vomiting also occur in diseases of the heart, kidneys, adrenals, liver and diabetes. Therefore, if you have any other symptoms, you should always consult a doctor.
Help with vomiting, especially with a single andunexpected, should be the following: in no case can you suppress desires. The patient should be reassured, give him a mouth wash, drink water and catch his breath. Usually after this it becomes easier, especially if the cause is food poisoning. The stomach is released from the stimulus, and everything comes back to normal. However, for some time it's better not to eat, but you do not need to limit yourself in the water.
First aid for a child with vomiting is essentiallynothing is different from the actions that need to be taken if the victim is an adult. You just need to remember if there have been recent falls or head injuries, and also to establish the causes of vomiting. A small child can drink some chemical substance or eat something unsuitable. It is better not to guess what the consequences will be, but to call an ambulance or at least a children's emergency room.
Help with vomiting, lingering and not stopping infor several hours, should be as follows: the patient needs a lot of drinking, because dehydration occurs, that is dehydration. You should also determine the causes of this symptom. For example, in the case of pregnancy, the only allowance for vomiting and nausea is fractional meals in small portions, as well as salted crackers and sour-milk products.
If this symptom is a reaction to receptionsome medicines, you need to see a doctor, so he advises anti-emetic drugs. If a head injury occurs recently, or the patient feels some other symptoms, such as a blurred vision, severe headache, hallucinations or severe abdominal pain, you should immediately seek medical help.
Further assistance with and after vomitingcessation, especially if the cause is poisoning or rotavirus, consists in a plentiful drink of still water, as well as proper nutrition (you need to eat enveloping food that will not irritate the walls of the stomach). Ideally, oatmeal is suitable in this case.
If the causes of incessant vomiting can not be established, it is best to see a doctor immediately.
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