Vomiting

Question 1

What autonomic things occur with vomiting?

Answer 1

Increased heart rate
Increased respiratory rate
Hypersalivation

Question 2

What are the causes of vomiting in the first week of life?

Answer 2

1. Over feeding/underfeeding

2. Ingestion of blood/mucus

Question 3

What are the causes of vomiting in early infancy?

Answer 3

1. Upper respiratory tract infection
2. Gastrointestinal-oesophageal reflux
3. Over feeding/under feeding
4. Gastroenteritis

Question 4

What are the common causes of vomiting in childhood?

Answer 4

1. Gastroenteritis
2. URTI
3. Food poisoning

Question 5

Other causes of vomiting that are non viral?

Answer 5

1. Hydrocephalus
2. Raised intracranial pressure
3. Meningitis
4. Intestinal-malrotation, hirschsprungs disease, volvulus

Question 6

What does early morning vomiting indicate?

Answer 6

Raised intracranial pressure

Question 7

What does vomiting undirected point to?

Answer 7

Achalasia or oesophageal strictures

Question 8

What does blood stained vomiting mean?

Answer 8

That there may be

• gastric varices
• oesophagitis

Question 9

Which drugs may cause vomiting and that are toxic?

Answer 9

Theophylline

Question 10

What is gastro-oesophageal reflux?

Answer 10

It is passing of gastric contents into the oesophagus due to the relaxation of the lower oesophageal sphincter

Question 11

What are the complications of gerd?

Answer 11

Oesophagitis, Aspiration pneumonia , dental erosions