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Pyloric stenosis
An uncommon condition in infants where the outlet of the stomach is too tight, preventing breastmilk or formula from entering the small intestine, and instead causes the milk to be forcefully vomited.
Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this
39 year experience in Internal Medicine
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Baby 0-2 | Very common | ||||
Preteen 6-13 | Rare | ||||
Teenager 14-18 | Rare | ||||
Young adult 19-40 | Rare | ||||
Middle-aged adult 41-60 | Rare |
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