2. Nausea: A Stomach’s Distress Signal
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You’ve felt it before, that unsettling churn in your stomach, signaling that something’s not right. Nausea, in the context of sigmoid volvulus, is more than just a fleeting sensation; it’s an alarm bell. It’s the body’s way of indicating that the gastrointestinal tract is struggling, attempting to process what’s happening internally.
Why does this happen? When the colon becomes twisted, it impedes the normal flow of content within the gastrointestinal tract. The stomach, in response, rebels. It struggles with the backed-up content, leading to this overpowering sense of nausea. A fascinating dance of physiology and discomfort. (2)
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