Vomiting in pediatrics: Clinical case presentation and Diagnostic Approach

Abstract

Vomiting is a symptom that occurs most frequently in child care centers. There are many causes it involves many systems of our body. Pyloric stenosis is a common condition in children with an incidence of 2 to 5 cases per thousand live births. This usually occurs between the 3rd week and 3 months of life. It is exceptional its debut in later age. A 2 years old female presented vomiting as the principal sign for a very long period of time. She had diferent treatments without improvement. Through a contrasted study of the superior digestive tract and an endoscopy, the diagnosis of obstruction congenital hypertrophic pyloric was made. After a brief review of the pathophysiology of emesis and a diagnostic approach is presented. These can be helpful to identify the cause of emesis and provide timely therapy in vomiting children.
Keywords
Hypertrophic pyloric stenosis, vomiting, diagnosis