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Day 6 of 4yo puking on and off. drs still think tummy bug but i think it's cancer or tumor. gave couple more days of zofran (ondansetron). pukes q36 hrs. ur ideas?

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Dr. Sari Nabulsi answered

Specializes in Pediatrics

Vomiting: vomiting that starts acutely most likely is due to infection etiology. Although vomiting is a non specific symptom of a problem, the question will be if there are other symptoms like fever, weight loss, skin rash, fatigue, etc. so more history is needed

Answered 2/23/2015

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