Vomiting

Vomiting is the ejection of the stomach content through the mouth.

Probable Causes
   • Toxins from drugs, uremia, and specific fevers
   • Brain tumors and meningitis
   • Stomach diseases
   • Reflex from pregnancy's uterine or ovarian disease
   • Intestinal obstruction
   • Motion sickness
   • Nervous involvement (hysteria and migraine)
   • Esophageal obstruction

Probable Symptoms
   • Nausea
   • Cold sweating
   • General weakness

Helpful Dietary Management
   • Give clear liquid diet by mouth if acceptable to patient.
   • If vomiting of a physician to replace vomitus loss.

    In pregnancy:
   • Give a dry diet high in carbohydrates and protein.
   • Drink water and liquids between meals, not at mealtime.
   • Have frequent small meals instead of big far-in-between ones.
   • Follow guidelines for balance diet.