A member asked:

Hi my child threw up on monday the whole day, we then gave her coke with water but every time you give her anything sweet she throws up even pumpkin?

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Dr. Rebecca Gliksman answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Vomiting in child: How old ? Holding any liquid down/ eating ice pops? fever ? pain? gastroenteritis? appy? injury? if can not hold any liquid , > 5 episodes, dizzy, weak go to ER will need IV fluids/ medicine. Dehydration can cause vomiting. Needs to drink ~3-5 oz(90-150 ml) /hour depending on fluid loss. A teaspoon is 5 ml. If 11-20 kg needs 1000 ml + 50 ml for every kg > 10/ day normally. f/u/ w/M

Answered 6/26/2020

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