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What Is The Cause Of Vomiting?

feel like I have punched in the stomach which has subsided in 3 days; woke up in the middle of the night and vomited had gone out to a restaurant that night and a few days before had handled a bird that died from salmonella, not sure if coincidence or related. No other symptoms, no fever, no bowel changes.
Tue, 28 Feb 2017
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Answer: Hi,
You are suffering from gastroenteritis also known as stomach flu.It is an intestinal infection marked by diarrhoea, cramps, nausea, vomiting and fever.However all symptoms are not present in every patient.Bacterial and viral infection causes inflammation in your stomach and intestines causing symptoms like vomiting, severe abdominal cramps, and diarrhea.
Treatment
Take imodium(Loperamide) 2mg one tablet stat.
Start taking a probiotic twice daily,Probiotics contains lactobacillus. These bacteria's help in proper digestion of food and will help to revive your depleted gastric flora.
Drink plenty of fluids to avoid dehydration–You need to drink more than usual to replace the fluids lost from diarrhoea.
Take juices rich in potassium.
Neksium 40mg should be taken once daily,it will provide symptomatic relief in belching and gas problem.
A stool routine and microscopy test should be done to rule out bacterial infection.In case it's bacterial Cefixime and ofloxacin can be given for 3 days.
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What Is The Cause Of Vomiting?

Answer: Hi, You are suffering from gastroenteritis also known as stomach flu.It is an intestinal infection marked by diarrhoea, cramps, nausea, vomiting and fever.However all symptoms are not present in every patient.Bacterial and viral infection causes inflammation in your stomach and intestines causing symptoms like vomiting, severe abdominal cramps, and diarrhea. Treatment Take imodium(Loperamide) 2mg one tablet stat. Start taking a probiotic twice daily,Probiotics contains lactobacillus. These bacteria s help in proper digestion of food and will help to revive your depleted gastric flora. Drink plenty of fluids to avoid dehydration–You need to drink more than usual to replace the fluids lost from diarrhoea. Take juices rich in potassium. Neksium 40mg should be taken once daily,it will provide symptomatic relief in belching and gas problem. A stool routine and microscopy test should be done to rule out bacterial infection.In case it s bacterial Cefixime and ofloxacin can be given for 3 days.