Vomiting treatment and preventive measures

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Hello everyone , today I'm going to share an article with you on how to treat vomiting and preventive measures to
be taken.

We all know that to vomit is to remove food from the stomach through the mouth.

If vomiting is recurring over period of hour or days may lead to your body to loss water and electrolyte such as sodium , calcium , potassium , bicarbonates and chloride which are essential for your body health .

The following are causes of vomiting :

FOOD POISONING


If you ate a food which has poison ,It can cause you to vomit.

CONTAMINATED WATER


Vomiting can be caused by drinking or using water which are not clean and safe.


ALLERGIC REACTIONS OR EXCESSIVE EATING


Vomiting may be caused by excessive eating or eating food allergies .

Treatment

You should get adequate rest. Give lots of fluids . Make a rehydration drink by mixing one litre of clean water , one teaspoon of salt and 4 to 5 teaspoons of sugar.

Preventive measures :

You can prevent vomiting by introduce easy to digest foods such as rice , potatoes , lean meat , lean fish, bananas , eggs and toast . Avoid sugary foods , milk and milk products.

Get medical helps if :

You can get medical helps if :

1. Vomiting persists

2. You vomit blood

3. If you have a dry mouth and skin or cry without shedding tears. This is a sign of dehydration

4. You have a high fever.