►Causes in the digestive tract:
Gastritis (inflammation of the gastric wall,
usually by viruses)
Pyloric stenosis (in babies - this
typically causes a very forceful "projectile
vomiting"
Bowel obstruction
Milk allergy In children, it can be caused
by an allergic reaction to cow's milk
proteins
►Causes in the brain:
Concussion,Cerebral hemorrhage
Brain tumors, which can cause the chemo
receptors to malfunction
Benign intracranial hypertension and
hydrocephalus
Metabolic disturbances (these may irritate
both the stomach and the parts of the brain
that coordinate vomiting
►Infections elsewhere in the body can also
cause vomiting.
►Other classic situations are
kids with pneumonia, ear infections, urinary
tract infections, hepatitis, meningitis, or
appendicitis.
►Children with inborn errors of metabolism,
such as PKU or galactosemia, will start
vomiting at an early age.
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