Vomiting

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 TABLE OF
CONTENTS

01
CLINICAL CASE
04
COMPLICATIONS

02
DISCUSSION
05
TREATMENT

03
CAUSES

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INTRODUCTION

CLINICAL CASE
A 12 year old boy came to the doctor
complaining about severe headache and
vomiting. When as asked, he said that he
had fell off his bike and his head was hit in
the process.

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DISCUSSION

01
After examination, it has been concluded that
his vomiting was due to a concussion he has
experienced during his fall.

02 The term “vomiting” describes the forceful

expulsion of the contents of the stomach
via the mouth or sometimes the nose. The
causes of vomiting include anything from
food poisoning to head injuries and brain
cancer. Nausea is the discomfort that is felt
before vomiting but not all nausea actually
results in vomiting.
 food poisoning, food
CAUSES allergies, bacterial or viral
infections or exposure to
toxins, such as lead
Sometimes because
chemotherapy, migraine
headaches, medications,
like antibiotics, morphine
or concussion

And also because

excessive alcohol
consumption,
gallstones, intense
pain and anxiety

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TREATMENT
Choose foods from all
the food groups as you
can tolerate them to get
adequate nutrition , for
chemotherapy patients,
they’re given
corticosteroids and
cannabinoids.
 

7 kitshen items to stop

vomiting :
Ginger
Cloves
Honey
Mint
Rock salt lemon
Apple cider vinegar 6
COMPLICATIONS

Dehydration is the most

common complication related
to vomiting. Vomiting causes
your stomach to expel not only
food but fluids, too.
Dehydration can cause:

dry mouth
fatigue
dark urine
decreased urination
headache
confusion

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REFERENCES
● Ganong’s Review of Medical Physiology TWENTY-
FIFTH EDITION

● https://www.healthline.com/health/vomiting

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By : Maria Zarif Roshdy

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