LYCOS RETRIEVER 
Vomiting: Childs
built 254 days ago
Vomiting is one health problem where advice for children and adults is completely different. If you're an adult with vomiting, you have a much lower risk of dehydration, and usually can tell by thirst and other symptoms when you are becoming dehydrated. Adults are ... better at noticing signs in themselves that some other illness is causing the vomiting. But children dehydrate quickly (especially if they have diarrhea, too). And they often can't tell you about other symptoms they might be having. Causes of vomiting also differ based on age (see chart below).
Source:
Vomiting (emesis - EM-uh-sis) is a common symptom of illness in childhood. The most common cause for vomiting is by far viral gastroenteritis. Other common causes include gastroesophageal reflux, especially in the young infant. Much more rare are conditions such as pyloric stenosis, intussusception or other bowel obstruction, or inborn metabolic disturbances.
Source:
Vomiting and diarrhea are common in children; sometimes this is called the stomach flu. Usually vomiting and diarrhea are caused by a viral infection in the stomach and intestines. For the most part, antibiotics are not helpful for the stomach flu and can even make vomiting and diarrhea worse in some cases. People lose a lot of water and salts from their bodies when they have vomiting and diarrhea, and with time, people can become dehydrated if they aren’t able to take in enough fluids to replace what they lose in the vomit and diarrhea.
Source:
Vomiting in children is common and usually is not cause for concern if it occurs infrequently. It is important to give enough fluids and lots of tender loving care until your child’s stomach settles down.
Source:
Vomiting is common for babies and young children. Vomiting occurs when food is brought back up from the stomach. Although the amount of vomit seems large, it is only the contents of your baby’s stomach.
Source:
Vomiting and diarrhea may be caused by foods that are hard for your child to digest (such as sugar or by bacteria in undercooked meat). Make sure your child eats a healthy diet.
Source:
MORE ABOUT
Childs