Because - an emetic is given to force the patient vomit. If given to an unconscious patient - the patient could choke if the vomit enters the airway.
They can aspirate the vomit and choke or suffocate..
The patient often produces vomit tinged with either fresh blood or older, blackish blood.
Restrain the patient.
An unconscious person cannot willfully turn themselves over. However, an unconscious patient should be placed on their side in the recovery position, provided there is no clinical evidence of a cervical spine injury that may compromise life. This position allows any vomit to clear from the patient's airway, and to avoid the tongue falling back and potentially causing an airway blockage.
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A patient prone to seizures cannot protect themselves. A seizure causes falls. Once the seizure is underway, the patient needs (primarily) the head and airway protected. Seizure patients may also inhale saliva or vomit, which can then impair breathing.
Patients are not allowed to sleep while donating plasma. Falling asleep will make it more difficult for medical professionals to monitor the patient.
During the weeks of healing the patient is limited to a liquid diet sipped through a straw and must be careful not to choke or vomit since he cannot open his mouth to expel the vomitus.
To vomit is "vomir" I vomit: Je vomis You vomit: Tu vomis He/she/one vomits: Il/elle/on vomit We vomit: Nous vomissons You (plural or polite) vomit: Vous vomissez They vomit: Ils/elles vomissent
Note: All patients vomit! When the patient regains consciousness their body will always try and rectify any problems ie. anything foreign in the body will come out, (this is called incontinence - the bladder and bowels drop all contents and the stomach contents will exit by vomitis.When the patient starts to vomit you should stop ventilation's and compressions, remove the respiratory protective device, grab hold of the patients clothing at the shoulder and leg closest to you and turn the patient into the lateral recumbent position, (on their side), to get gravitational drainage of the vomitis.Vomitis contains digestive acids like bile and hydrochloric acid - prevent aspiration, (the patient inhaling the vomitis), at all costs as this will destroy the lung tissue, and then you might as well cancel the ambulance and call the mortuary.
A junior mint falling from above and landing inside the patient.