Patient's question:
A 10-month-old baby and a 7-month-old boy start eating porridge with one egg yolk in the morning and formula milk with supplementary foods like infant noodles during the day. The baby has a bowel movement once. What part of the child is affected and how is it treated?Doctor's answer:
Vomiting is only a symptom and may be caused by a disease. 80% of the causes or reasons for vomiting come from gastrointestinal problems. However, if the infant continues to vomit, in addition to promptly replenishing electrolytes, water, and paying attention to the infant's dehydration symptoms, they should be taken to a doctor as soon as possible to identify the cause.Vomiting refers to the forceful expulsion of stomach contents from the mouth. Repeated severe vomiting can lead to dehydration, electrolyte imbalance, metabolic toxicity, and nutritional disorders. Vomiting is a reflex action of the body. When the vomiting center in the brain is stimulated by the gastrointestinal tract, the inner ear's vestibular system, vision, cerebral cortex, or blood or cerebrospinal fluid, it can trigger vomiting. Therefore, although vomiting is a gastrointestinal symptom, it does not necessarily originate from gastrointestinal diseases but is a common symptom or precursor of various conditions.