Osmosis video - Pediatric vomiting: Clinical

Pediatric vomiting refers to forcefully expelling stomach contents through the mouth in children. It might be an underlying sign of several conditions depending on a child's age.

In infants under 3 months, vomiting can be caused by conditions like intestinal malrotation with volvulus, duodenal atresia, hypertrophic pyloric stenosis, and annular pancreas. Above 3 months of age, vomiting is commonly seen in gastroenteritis, intussusception, and gastroparesis.

In adolescents, vomiting might be a sign of appendicitis, functional dyspepsia, and eating disorders like bulimia or anorexia nervosa. The treatment of pediatric vomiting depends on the underlying cause and may include drugs, fluids, hospitalization, or in some cases, surgery.