- 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.
Causes
- Stomach infection (gastritis) from a stomach virus (e.g., rotavirus).The illness usually starts with vomiting but diarrhea typically follows within 12-24 hours.
- If vomiting persists as a single symptom (without diarrhea) for more than 24 hours, more serious causes must be evaluated.
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If not, see these other symptoms
- If vomiting only occurs while coughing, see COUGH
- Child less than 1 year old spits up a small amount, see SPITTING UP
- Diarrhea is the main symptom, see DIARRHEA
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