digestive disorders
Drug Related Gastroenteritis and Chemical Related Gastroenteritis
Chemicals
Gastroenteritis may result from ingesting chemical toxins (see Overview of Food Poisoning ). These toxins are usually produced by a plant, such as poisonous Gastroenteritis due to chemical toxicity can also occur after ingesting water or food contaminated by chemicals such as arsenic and heavy metals such as Lead Poisoning , mercury, or cadmium or after directly eating or swallowing a chemical or metal. Heavy-metal poisoning frequently causes nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, and diarrhea. Doctors ask about recent contact with contaminated food or water or with heavy metals. Sometimes gastroenteritis can be traced to contaminated water or inadequately cooked, spoiled, or contaminated food. People who have ingested a heavy metal may have a blood test to determine the level of metal that is in the blood. 