Question

. "Food poisoning" should be suspected with persons who shared food within the previous 1-6 hours, and share the signs and symptoms of nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. Typically, this is due to

Answer 1

"Food poisoning" should be suspected with persons who shared food within the previous 1-6 hours, and share the signs and symptoms of nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. Typically, this is due to - following reasons such as:

1. Food which was consumed may contain poisonous toxins produced by bacteria.
2. Food might be undercooked, unpasteurized or unwashed.
3. Toxins irritate the lining of stomach and intestine & results in inflammation & pain in abdomen.
4. Cramps may be experianced as the abdominal muscles contract to get rid of the harmful organisms.
5. Inflammation causes less reabsorbtion of water and fluid & thus diarrhea occurs.
6. Loss of more water than normal may rise risk of dehydration.
7. Dehydration and fatigue can lead to headache as they directly affects brain.
8. Vomiting occurs when abdominal muscles and diaphragm contract strongly and bring up the contents of stomach and pass them out through mouth.
9. Person who is having food poisoning often experience loss of appetite as their immune system responds to fight the infection of body.
10. Fever i.e. rise in temperature triggered by pyrogens which are released either by immune system or infectious bacteria that has entered the body.
11. Shivering may happens as muscles rapidly contracting and relaxing which generates heat.
12. Nausea occurs as a warning signal to let body know that it has ingested something harmful.