PathophysiologyConcussion is defined as "a trauma-induced alteration in mental status that may or may not involve loss of consciousness. Confusion and amnesia are hallmarks of concussion".[40]A concussion occurs when an acceleration/deceleration mechanism causes a shearing stress applied to the brain ...
Signals from the vomiting center in the brain due to central nervous system infections Other illnesses not due to stomach problems, such as brain tumors, pancreatitis, and appendicitis Medications, medical treatments, illicit or illegal drugs, and drug or alcohol overdose Mechanical obstruction of the...
Each person has the potential for this reaction to emotional stress, but the threshold varies from one person to another Occasional or persistent vomiting associated with severe emotional stress or brought on by the anticipation of stress. vomiting of pregnancy The vomiting, esp. morning sickness, t...
Don’t allow pets to play with toys that are easily destroyed. Probiotic supplements can help minimize the risk of a stress-induced colitis. Keep all medications safely stored out of your dog’s reach. If your dog does accidentally receive a double dose of their regular medication or you fin...
These symptoms can be due to stress, certain medications, or illness. For example, people who are given morphine or other opioid medications for pain relief after surgery sometimes feel nauseated by the drug. Such poisonous substances as arsenic and other heavy metals cause nausea and vomiting. ...
18,19 Our modeling strategy accounted for smoking, alcohol and caffeine intake, and stress at each week, suggesting that the mechanism is likely not through avoidance of such substances. Second, the connection between nausea and pregnancy loss may be due to effects of hCG.19,20 Although β-...
Vomiting caused by ketotic hypoglycemia is often misdiagnosed as the stomach flu. The distinguishing feature of ketotic hypoglycemia is that the child quickly returns to normal; if vomiting occurs in the middle of the night, after a short period of malaise, the child will typically sleep comfort...
hypotension. Fingers can be assessed to check the calluses on the dorsal surface which hints at self induced vomiting. Loss of enamel suggests a reflux of gastric content from the esophagus. The physician must also check for psychiatric causes indicated by cases of anxiety, depression and stress....
Causes of nausea and vomiting are varied, but may include unusual motion (e.g. travel/motion sickness); gastroenterological causes (infections, food poisoning, food allergies, gastroenteritis, pyloric stenosis); neuropsychiatric factors (bulimia, cyclic vomiting syndrome, emotional stress, labyrinthitis, ...
spleen, and non-traumatic rupture of the normal spleen is extremely rare.1 The stress of cough and vomiting, leading to the traumatic rupture of the spleen, is very rare.2 We are reporting a traumatic splenic rupture following vomiting, which was subjected to exploratory laparotomy and ...