Patient's question:
The baby is 1.5 years old this year. Recently, for the past half month, every time after eating, he/she feels nauseous and vomits dryly. However, there is no such symptom when fasting. I don't know what the reason is?Doctor's answer:
Hello: Vomiting is a common symptom in children's lives. Severe vomiting can lead to dehydration, electrolyte disorders, and there are many causes of vomiting. For example:??1. Improper feeding, excessive feeding or rapid swallowing causing air to be inhaled;
??2. Childhood intestinal inflammation causing intestinal dysfunction and leading to vomiting;
??3. Relaxation of the upper opening of the stomach (called the cardia) can cause spitting up;
??4. Infections such as encephalitis, pneumonia, and other infectious diseases;
??5. Neurological diseases such as hydrocephalus, cerebral edema, and intracranial hemorrhage;
??6. Esophageal atresia;
??7. Hypertrophy of the lower opening of the stomach (called the pylorus) causing the stomach contents to flow down poorly and resulting in vomiting, often occurring 2 to 3 weeks after birth and appearing as projectile vomiting;
??8. Intestinal blockage, such as intestinal obstruction, intussusception, small intestinal stenosis or atresia, intestinal torsion, etc.;
??9. Megacolon, anorectal atresia, or anal stenosis, with initial constipation and abdominal distension, vomiting appearing later;
??10. Other causes such as acute poisoning, medication, pyloric spasm, motion sickness, seasickness, etc., can also cause vomiting.
??Some of these vomiting are normal physiological phenomena, and they will gradually stop with a bit of attention. However, some vomiting is caused by serious diseases and requires timely treatment. Therefore, if a child vomits, it should not be taken lightly, and they should be taken to the hospital promptly for diagnosis and timely, appropriate treatment.