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1. • • Projectile vomiting is when your body expels vomit with more force than usual. It’s one of your body’s reactions to something it recognizes as toxic, but there are medical conditions that can cause projectile vomiting as well.
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   What is projectile vomiting?

   • Projectile vomiting is a type of severe vomiting in which stomach contents can be forcefully propelled several feet away from you. It usually comes in shorter, more violent bursts than other types of vomiting.

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   What does projectile vomiting feel like?

   • It’s typically accompanied by a wave of nausea, and a queasy feeling in the stomach afterward. Projectile vomiting is when your body expels vomit with more force than usual. It’s one of your body’s reactions to something it recognizes as toxic, but there are medical conditions that can cause projectile vomiting as well.

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   How long does a projectile vomit last?

   • Vomit should be cleaned up quickly and the mouth rinsed. Vomiting caused by food poisoning or gastroenteritis should last less than 1 week. Projectile vomiting caused by a toxin should stop once it is out of the system. The body’s way of getting rid of something harmful from the digestive system is often to vomit.

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   What causes severe projectile vomiting in infants?

   • In infants under 6 months, severe projectile vomiting can be caused by pyloric stenosis, a narrowing in the lower portion of the stomach. This narrowing makes it difficult for food to leave the stomach. Surgery is needed to treat pyloric stenosis.

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3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › VomitingVomiting - Wikipedia

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   Projectile vomiting is vomiting that ejects the gastric contents with great force. It is a classic symptom of infantile hypertrophic pyloric stenosis , in which it typically follows feeding and can be so forceful that some material exits through the nose.

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   May 28, 2023 · Projectile vomiting is when your body expels vomit with more force than usual. It’s one of your body’s reactions to something it recognizes as toxic, but there are medical conditions that can...

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   Aug 25, 2017 · Projectile vomiting is a type of severe vomiting in which stomach contents can be forcefully propelled several feet away from you. It usually comes in shorter, more violent bursts than other...

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   Feb 26, 2018 · Vomiting is classed as projectile if it is very sudden, and the vomit exits the body with some force. It may travel a few feet from the body. This type of vomiting is often linked to the body...

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7. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Pyloric_stenosisPyloric stenosis - Wikipedia

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   The vomiting is often described as non-bile stained ("non bilious") and "projectile vomiting", because it is more forceful than the usual spitting up ( gastroesophageal reflux) seen at this age. Some infants present with poor feeding and weight loss but others demonstrate normal weight gain.

   • Causes: Unknown
   • Treatment: Surgery

   • Symptoms: Projectile vomiting after feeding
   • Usual onset: 2 to 12 weeks old

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   Mar 26, 2024 · Projectile vomiting is a forceful type of throwing up that can seem scary. Find out what's causing your vomiting and how to treat it. Language: English. Written byLeila Mufdi, DO. Physician and Emergency Physician, Riverside Health System. Last updatedMarch 26, 2024. 10. Speech Bubble Icon. 0. Share. Copied to clipboard. Most common questions.

9. www.mayoclinic.org › diseases-conditions › pyloricPyloric stenosis - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

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   Dec 2, 2022 · This is known as projectile vomiting. Vomiting might be mild at first. But over time, it becomes more severe as the pylorus opening narrows. The vomit may sometimes contain blood. Persistent hunger. Babies who have pyloric stenosis often want to eat soon after vomiting. Stomach contractions.