Nausea is an uneasy, sick-to-the-stomach feeling a child has in response to a number of conditions or causes. Vomiting occurs when food is "thrown up" out of the stomach.
Overview
What is pediatric nausea and vomiting?
Nausea is often described as a queasy, sick feeling in the pit of the stomach. It may or may not lead to vomiting, which happens when food or liquid comes back out of the stomach. It can also accompany other illnesses, like bacterial or viral infections, and have additional symptoms, like fever.
Causes
What are the causes of pediatric nausea and vomiting?
There are many causes of nausea and vomiting in children of any age:
Crying or sobbing
Infections like appendicitis
Intense coughing
Motion sickness from amusement park rides, boats, cars or planes
Overeating
Putting hand in mouth and gagging
Strong emotions like anger, fear or nervousness
Ulcers and reflux (GERD)
Viral infections like gastroenteritis (stomach flu)
Doctors and Providers
- Bradley Alan BarthPediatric Gastroenterologist
- Michele Jacqueline AlkalayPediatric Gastroenterologist
- Amal Ahmad AqulPediatric Hepatologist
- Sarah Endicott BarlowPediatric Gastroenterologist
- Nandini ChannabasappaPediatric Gastroenterologist
- Aakash GoyalPediatric Gastroenterologist
- Bhaskar GurramPediatric Gastroenterologist
- Lauren Kylie LazarPediatric Gastroenterologist
- Derek Ming Hei NgaiPediatric Gastroenterologist
- Nicholas Paul NorrisPediatric Gastroenterologist
- Charina Marie RamirezPediatric Gastroenterologist
- Norberto Rodriguez BaezPediatric Hepatologist
- Isabel Cristina Rojas SantamariaPediatric Gastroenterologist
- Rinarani Monish SanghaviPediatric Gastroenterologist
- Meghana Nitin SathePediatric Gastroenterologist
- Mhammad Gaith Said SemrinPediatric Gastroenterologist
- Luis Fernando Sifuentes DominguezPediatric Gastroenterologist
- David Michael TroendlePediatric Gastroenterologist
- Phuong LuuPhysician Assistant - Gastroenterology
- Van Hoang NguyenNurse Practitioner - Gastroenterology
- Jennifer Kate PeacockNurse Practitioner - Gastroenterology
- Shabina Walji ViraniNurse Practitioner - Gastroenterology
- Christine Amber Winser BeanNurse Practitioner - Gastroenterology