What causes projectile vomiting in babies?

Parents are more worried about infants' projectile vomiting. Projectile vomiting often occurs in newborn babies with brain diseases, and infants are prone to fever, headache, convulsions and other symptoms. Therefore, parents should pay attention to observe whether it is caused by these diseases. Only by timely discovery and timely measures can the harm caused by these diseases to the baby be reduced.

1. Projectile vomiting often occurs when suffering from brain diseases, such as meningitis or brain tumors, due to increased intracranial pressure. Children with acute meningitis also have symptoms such as pale or gray complexion, fever, headache, drowsiness, and convulsions. In addition, this type of vomiting can also be seen in gastrointestinal obstruction due to various reasons, such as congenital gastrointestinal malformations, pyloric spasm, ascariasis intestinal obstruction, hernia incarceration, etc. In short, projectile vomiting is a symptom that requires further investigation of the cause, and you should seek medical attention as soon as possible.

2. As mentioned earlier, projectile vomiting can be distinguished from the prohibition of eating other types of food, and this number is also quite large. If you have projectile vomiting, do not forcefully vomit. This is common in babies, but it can happen in adults too. It is normal for babies to occasionally experience projectile vomiting, but if it happens frequently, it may require treatment. Both breast-fed and bottle-fed babies are prone to this condition. If your baby has the following symptoms along with projectile vomiting, you must take your child to see a doctor as soon as possible. Weight loss, bile or blood in the vomit, the baby looks unwell or in pain, coughs, or is choking.

3. Causes of projectile vomiting in infants The most common cause of projectile vomiting is the gastroesophageal reflex, which can also cause ordinary reflux. This is caused by a mismatch between the stomach and esophagus. Stomach acid can irritate the esophagus and throat. Therefore, it is recommended that these babies be breastfed. Often, if treatment is not given during infancy, the disease progresses with age. For some babies, a cow's milk allergy may also cause projectile vomiting.

4. Infants with projectile vomiting can develop more serious consequences, including stomach flu and gastroenteritis, an intestinal infection caused by a virus. Another serious medical condition associated with projectile vomiting is pyloric stenosis, which is located below the stomach and directly connects to the small intestine. Studies show that it affects three in every thousand babies, and is more common in male babies. This usually happens four to six weeks after the baby is born. This condition can only be accessed by the surgical method of pyloromyotomy to access the obstruction. For some infants and young children, vomiting is caused by congenital intestinal malformations.