Why does vomiting cause convulsions

No matter how busy we are in our daily lives, we should not neglect the importance of physical health. Nowadays, various external factors stimulate our physical health. If we cannot develop good living habits and eating habits, it will affect our health. Vomiting is a relatively common phenomenon. Sometimes when the vomiting symptoms are more serious, convulsions may also occur. Everyone must seek timely treatment.

Why does vomiting cause convulsions?

1. If the patient has no signs of fever and has convulsions after vomiting, it may be caused by low calcium and low magnesium, which is one of the most common causes.

2. Convulsions after vomiting may also be caused by high fever, epilepsy, rabies, etc. This is a systemic condition, and there are also local conditions such as palpitations of the intestinal muscles. This situation is often caused by strenuous exercise or work fatigue, and often occurs during sleep.

3. Convulsions after vomiting are caused by infectious diseases, poisoning, or internal head injuries. In this case, we need timely treatment to avoid missing the best treatment time.

Care after vomiting

Keep your airways open

Death from suffocation is the most serious complication of vomiting, so maintaining a patent airway is vital. First aid items must be prepared, especially for children, the elderly, unconscious patients, and those who vomit large amounts of blood. When the patient vomits, the nurse should stay by the patient's side and closely observe the patient's complexion, choking, and airway patency. If a small amount of vomit is choked into the trachea, gently patting the patient's back can induce coughing.

Clean your mouth

After the patient vomits, assist in cleaning the mouth and nose. For conscious patients, rinse their mouths with warm water or saline solution; infants and comatose patients should receive good oral care and their ears and necks should be checked for vomitus. When necessary, change the clothes, make the bed, help the patient to assume a comfortable lying position, take the vomit container and waste out of the ward, so that the patient has a quiet, fresh and comfortable environment.

Vomit management

When a patient vomits, we should understand his diet, medication, discomfort symptoms, time and method of vomiting, and the nature, amount, color and taste of the vomitus in order to determine the cause of the disease. Save vomitus for testing as needed. After testing and determination of vomitus samples, they should be disinfected and disposed of before being poured into the sewer.