What causes nausea and vomiting in children?

Nausea and vomiting in children is very common, but if the child keeps doing this, it will definitely make the parents anxious. So what is the cause of nausea and vomiting in children? Next, this article will start from the two aspects of the causes and treatment methods of nausea and vomiting in children, and introduce to you what is going on with nausea and vomiting in children. Friends who want to know more about the relevant knowledge can take a look! Please see the detailed introduction below.

1. Causes of nausea and vomiting in children

1. Improper feeding or eating: infants and young children eat too much at one time or the food is difficult to digest. When the weather is dry and you drink less water, a dry throat can also cause nausea.

2. Abnormal digestive function: Systemic infectious diseases, such as upper respiratory tract infection, bronchitis, pneumonia, sepsis, etc., are often accompanied by nausea symptoms.

3. Digestive tract infectious diseases: gastritis, enteritis, dysentery, appendicitis and other diseases can cause reflex vomiting due to local irritation, which is often accompanied by other digestive system symptoms such as nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea.

4. Mental factors: Some children may experience symptoms such as nausea and vomiting due to excessive mental stress or anxiety caused by certain reasons.

Treatment of nausea and vomiting in children

1. Since there are many diseases that cause nausea and vomiting, and nausea and vomiting is only one of the symptoms of the disease, strong antiemetic drugs that act on the vomiting center should not be used blindly before the cause is identified, otherwise the disease will be delayed. Only after the cause of vomiting is identified can necessary symptomatic treatment be carried out on the basis of actively treating the cause.

2. Pay attention to your diet, don’t eat too much, and try to eat small meals frequently. The diet should be regular, with three meals at regular times and regular amounts, and no overeating. Mainly vegetarian, with some meat options. Eat vegetables and fruits regularly to meet the body's needs and keep bowel movements smooth. Eat less irritating and difficult-to-digest food, such as spicy, sour, fried, dry, hard and sticky food. Also try to eat less raw and cold food.

3. Pay attention to temperature. The baby's stomach and intestines are weak, so it is very important to pay attention to the temperature. Especially in spring and autumn when the climate changes unpredictably, you should pay attention to keeping warm and avoid catching cold. If you have spleen deficiency and diarrhea, you can stick a warm navel plaster on the navel. At the same time, you should eat less raw and cold fruits and vegetables. If you feel cold in the stomach, you can take ginger tea in time.

4. For nausea and vomiting caused by neuropsychiatric factors, psychological treatment is the key, and the mental and psychological disorders of young children should be eliminated first.

The above is an introduction to what causes nausea and vomiting in children. From the above introduction, we can understand that there are many reasons that cause nausea and vomiting in children. Therefore, if you want to treat nausea and vomiting in children, you must first find the cause so that you can treat it symptomatically. I hope this article will be helpful to you.