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Nausea & Vomiting: Cause
and Effect
What Causes Nausea and Vomiting?
Nausea and vomiting can be caused by a lot of things,
including:
- an infection or virus
- eating food that is hard to digest
- anxiety
- motion sickness
- medications
- pregnancy
- cancer and its treatments
Serious cases of nausea and vomiting can lead to the
following medical problems, each of which can result
in hospitalization:
- dehydration
(loss of body fluids and nutrients)
- loss of sodium and other electrolytes
- reduced ability to think clearly
- weight loss
- scratches or cuts in the throat (esophagus)
- fractures
- slow healing of wounds
If you are suffering from nausea and vomiting following
your surgery, make sure you contact your doctor, nurse
or pharmacist immediately.
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