How is vomiting diagnosed?
Examination of the micro-fungal content of vomit can be a means of indentifying illness. Also known as vomitus, vomit contains a high concentration of hydronium and is thus strongly acidic. Bile can enter the vomit during subsequent heaves
due to duodenal contraction if the vomiting is severe. The potential physiological complications associated with vomiting are mainly metabolic alkalosis and hypokalemia.
Stomach flu is a virus that causes sudden onset of vomiting, high fever and stomach pain. Diarrhea usually begins during the first or second day. The length of vomiting varies from the "12 hour flu" to the dreaded "72 hour flu". There is no blood or stool test to diagnose this. Food poisoning is caused by bad bacteria that is present in spoiled food. The onset usually comes 2 to 12 hours after eating the food. Common food sources are: spoiled mayonnaise, chicken, fish, beef, or salad dressing. There are a variety of other intestinal viruses or bacterial illnesses. Some examples include Rotavirus, Salmonella, and E-Coli. The initial vomiting pattern, stomach pain and fever of these illnesses is the same as the stomach flu and therefore difficult to distinguish from the flu. However, in the initial period of vomiting, it is not really necessary to determine which of all these illnesses is causing it. Instead, you simply need to know how to handle the vomiting. Intestinal obstruction occurs when the intestines become twisted and is considered a medical emergency that demands immediate medical attention. The key symptom here is actually SEVERE abdominal pain. If there is only moderate or no pain, it's probably not an obstruction. |
More information on vomiting
What is vomiting? - Vomiting (or emesis) is the forceful expulsion through the mouth of the contents of one's stomach. Vomiting is a mechanism for expelling ingested illness-causing food poisons.
What causes vomiting? - Vomiting may be triggered by stimuli which might indicate the possibility of poisoning, such as motion sickness, or sight of decayed food, or other people vomiting.
How is vomiting diagnosed? - Examination of the micro-fungal content of vomit can be a means of indentifying illness. Also known as vomitus, vomit contains a high concentration of hydronium.
Infant and child vomiting - Vomiting can be part of many illnesses in children and babies. Vomiting is common for babies and young children. Vomiting occurs when food is brought back up from the stomach.
What's the treatment for vomiting? - Treatment for vomiting includes drinking gradually larger amounts of clear liquids, avoiding solid food, resting and temporarily discontinuing all oral medications.
How to prevent vomiting? - Vomiting can be prevented by drinking small amounts of clear, sweetened liquids such as soda pop, fruit juices and popsicles. Live a hygienic life to avoid bad bacteria infections.
Nausea and vomiting - Nausea is the sensation of unease and discomfort from the stomach, with the sufferers feeling that they may vomit. Nausea and vomiting are controlled by the same parts of the brain. |
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