VOMITING

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Symptom Definition

• Vomiting is the forceful emptying (throwing up) of a large portion of the stomach's contents through the mouth.
• Nausea and abdominal discomfort usually precede each bout of vomiting.

Cause

• Main Cause: stomach infection (gastritis) from a stomach virus (e.g., Rotavirus).

See More Appropriate Topic (instead of this one) If

• Vomiting only occurs while coughing, see COUGH.
• Child younger than 1 year old spits up a small amount, see SPITTING UP.
• Diarrhea is the main symptom, see DIARRHEA.

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Reviewed 8/2004

Revised 8/2004

See Other Topics:

• Cough
• Diarrhea
• Spitting Up (Reflux)

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