Vomiting, projectile
Projectile vomiting is a symptom in which a person vomits with enough force to spew out stomach material a distance of more than 1-2 feet. Babies with projectile vomiting may have blockage of the stomach outlet, a condition called pyloric stenosis.
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A 30-year old female asked:
Good day , my son 2 years 7 months has started vomiting, he has vomited projectile 4 times/ can I give him Zofer rapitab ?
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A 43-year old asked:
Is there a difference between vomiting and projectile vomiting?
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A 39-year old asked:
What does green projectile vomit mean in an adult?
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A 26-year old male asked:
In regards to the projectile vomit, a black substance was ejected, though I am not sure what that substance is as I had not ingested any foods that are dark in colour?
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A member asked:
What is projectile vomiting?
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A 32-year old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: Projectile vomiting?
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A 20-year old male asked:
Is non projectile vomiting serious? What should I do if i had this?
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A 53-year old male asked:
What is the cause of chronic recurrent newnatal projectile vomiting?
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A 44-year old asked:
What to do if I have a bad case of projectile vomiting, is there anything I can hunt right now?
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A member asked:
What might cause projectile vomiting in a four year old?
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A 37-year old asked:
What medication causes projectile vomiting when mixed with alcohol?G
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A 36-year old asked:
My 7 month old son is projectile vomiting uncontrollaby and he has a slight temp. It's been going in most if the day. He if in good spirits but has?
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A female asked:
My 6 month old had projectile vomiting today. I recently introduced baby yogurt - 2 days ago and again last night. Could this be a bug or intolerance?
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A 42-year old asked:
Can it be possible to damage your intestines or organs from projectile vomiting?
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A 27-year old female asked about a female:
Are you allergic to milk if you can eat milk products like cheese and such but if you drink it you projectile vomit across the room?
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A 36-year old asked:
I am experiencing dizziness, lightheaded and projectile vomiting.?
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A 54-year old female asked:
I had tonsilar cancer could this projectile vomiting be linked ?
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A 32-year old asked:
Please explain what does projectile vomiting blood mean?
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A 35-year old asked:
Best thing i've come up with from projectile vomiting is pyloric stenosis. Is that the only cause?
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A 22-year old female asked:
I often get severe bilateral headache followed by projectile vomiting... I also feel spme fluid accumulated in my head. What should I do?
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A 23-year old asked:
Can flu shots lead to projectile vomiting?
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A 32-year old asked:
Why does increased intracranial pressure cause projectile vomiting?
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A 35-year old asked:
What is a likely cause of a 2 week old with projectile vomiting and no fever?
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A member asked about a male:
If newborn baby is projectile vomiting, should we go to the ER, or can we wait for the Dr's appointment we have for the next day?
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A 24-year old female asked:
My baby has been projectile vomiting all day after every feed. No fever. He is 5 months old?
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A 29-year old female asked:
My 6 month old son projectile vomiting and also has diahoria now I have noticed some dark colour strings on his poo is this a sign of a rotavirus?
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A 26-year old female asked:
6 month old is vomiting when i try to feed her clear like with flem. Projectile vomit no fever not cranky but wont eat just vomits what's my next step?
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A 28-year old female asked:
Hi there I started using Nan Optipro formula for my 2 month old baby a month ago. She ended up projectile vomiting after every formula feed. I then switched to Similac Total Comfort and found it to be much less. Is it okay to switch to Similac soy??
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A 27-year old female asked:
Can taking epsom salt bath cause dizziness an projectile vomiting ?
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A 26-year old female asked:
3wk old projectile vomiting no fever but not keeping anything down , ultrasound was good. What else should drs be looking for?
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