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For this reason, many toxic and easily digestible products such as rat poison contain an emetic. [24] This presents no problem for the effectiveness of the rodenticide as rodents are unable to vomit. [25] Inducing vomiting can remove the substance before it is absorbed into the body.
A specific form of terrestrial motion sickness, being carsick is quite common and evidenced by disorientation while reading a map, a book, or a small screen during travel. Carsickness results from the sensory conflict arising in the brain from differing sensory inputs.
Gastrointestinal infections (37%) and food poisoning are the two most common causes of acute nausea and vomiting. [1] Side effects from medications (3%) and pregnancy are also relatively frequent. [1] There are many causes of chronic nausea. [1] Nausea and vomiting remain undiagnosed in 10% of the cases.
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Unformed stool while traveling, fever, abdominal cramps, headache [2] [3] Duration: Typically < 5 days [3] Causes: Often bacterial [3] Risk factors: Travel in the developing world: Diagnostic method: Based on symptoms and travel history: Prevention: Eating only properly prepared food, drinking bottled water, frequent hand washing [4] Treatment
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In another example of prompt ORS hopefully preventing dehydration, CDC recommends for the treatment of cholera continuing to give Oral Rehydration Solution during travel to medical treatment. [98] Vomiting often occurs during the first hour or two of treatment with ORS, especially if a child drinks the solution too quickly, but this seldom ...
6. Worms and other parasitic infections. With heavy worm burdens or certain parasitic infections, dogs can vomit. You may see worms in the vomit, but an absence of worms doesn’t mean parasites ...