Is it serious if you vomit while on ventilator?

Yes. If a person vomits while being on a ventilator, it is a serious situation.

- Vomiting can lead to aspiration pneumonia

- Block the person's airway and stop them from breathing.

- Vomiting can cause the oxygen saturation to drop, if you inhale stomach contents into your lungs

- In extreme cases, can cause cardiac arrest, death.