Vomiting is very common in children and usually not a disease in itself but a manifestation of other diseases
Vomiting is the expulsion, with force, the contents of the stomach through the mouth. Often preceded or accompanied by nausea and stomach pain. Some children vomit so hard that they are small red spots the size of a pinhead on the face, neck and upper chest are known as petechiae and effort that go away by themselves. In addition, many infants, after the shots, throw small puffs of milk without any effort (spitting up) that are normal.
They usually present with diarrhea, runny nose, cough, fever, earaches, sore throat, headache, etc. The most frequent is the intestinal infection (gastroenteritis) virus that is usually accompanied by diarrhea and cramps, but the causes can be many and, depending on age, some are more frequent than others.
Some children vomit easily. Some do every so often repeated (cyclic vomiting) and have a characteristic smell like apple (acetone) in the breath and urine during episodes of vomiting, without giving any disease.
What to do?
The best way to induce vomiting in a child forced to eat even more if you are sick with colds, coughs, etc. Better content to take small amounts of food to try to finish the dish. If you are ill and have no interest in food, offer at least that will prevent liquids can become dehydrated.
Better content to take small amounts of food to try to finish the dish
Often a sick child after you are thirsty and want to drink large amounts of fluid, which returns to vomit. If he vomits, but it is good, it’s best to let him rest for a reasonable time of 15 to 20 minutes or let him sleep if you want (sleep helps to empty the stomach and alleviates vomiting) and then provide small amounts of liquids (preferred fruit juice to water) in small sips or a tablespoon (about 10 milliliters) every 10 to 15 minutes. Some older children prefer a refreshing drink that we can remove part of the agitating gas before drinking. If your child has diarrhea, you may want to use pharmaceutical preparations (hydrating solution) consisting of an envelope to dissolve in water. The amount of water will be different depending on the brand, so it should follow the package directions. When you tolerate liquids for 1 to 2 hours, invite to take any food you want, without forcing and avoiding high-sugar (sweet) or acids, and still getting fluids between meals. If your child asks for food is a good sign.
Although there are medications used to treat vomiting in children, should not be used routinely, because some of them have unwanted effects.
The majority of children with vomiting recover within 1 or 2 days with the care of parents, without having to go to the pediatrician, and may return to normal activity. If you have diarrhea may be necessary to wait for him to recover it.
Despite everything mentioned above, it is sometimes advisable to consult your pediatrician:
If your child is under 3 or 4 months and vomits 2 or 3 shots or have a fever (above 38 º C).
If you think your child may be dehydrated (more likely in smaller, especially if you also have diarrhea). To find out if you should look at very dry lips, crying without tears or no urine in 8-12 hours.
If vomiting in addition to your child seems very concerned, confused, has a strange behavior, high fever (up to 40 º C), severe head or neck, she noted spots in the body that had no (other than petechiae effort ), abdominal pain that is gnawing but progressively worsens or you think you are intoxicated by a plant, drug or chemical should discuss their suspicions with the pediatrician to attend to his son.
If the vomit contains blood and the child has bleeding from the nose or have a wound in the mouth.
If the stool for blood.
If your child has a chronic illness (eg diabetes mellitus) and you have no clear pattern to follow or throws an indispensable medication (eg epilepsy).
In many cases, if you have questions, a phone call can prevent movement bothersome to your child.