The telltale sign
of pyloric stenosis is projectile vomiting — vomiting that's forceful enough to shoot across the room.
Also, babies who are born to mothers who took certain antibiotics late in pregnancy and breastfeeding babies whose moms are taking certain antibiotics may also have an increased risk
of pyloric stenosis.
This is called projectile vomiting, and it may be a sign
of pyloric stenosis, a condition that can lead to serious problems like malnourishment and dehydration.
The symptoms
of pyloric stenosis generally appear between two and eight weeks with frequent spitting up, or projectile vomiting.
He died
of pyloric stenosis in infancy.
Not exact matches
Excessive crying, motion sickness,
pyloric stenosis and ingestion
of a poisonous substance are some
of the other causes for throwing up in babies.
Also rule out
pyloric stenosis (narrowing
of the muscular wall
of the tube that passes from the stomach into the intestines).
If your baby has
pyloric stenosis, the doctor may be able to feel a small lump in the upper part
of the belly.
If you think either GERD or
pyloric stenosis might be the culprit
of your baby's refluxes, be sure to consult the doctor as soon as possible.
This may include any condition that makes it hard for him to swallow, such as
pyloric stenosis, a cleft lip or palate, or some kind
of blockage in the gastrointestinal tract.
If your baby is diagnosed with
pyloric stenosis, usually by an ultrasound, he'll need an operation to open the blockage at the outlet
of his stomach.
It could indicate an infection, gastroesophageal reflux disease, or, in rare cases,
pyloric stenosis, a thickening
of stomach muscles that requires surgery.
One common condition is called
pyloric stenosis, which occurs when the muscle at the exit
of the stomach thickens, preventing milk from passing through it.
In rare cases, vomiting can be a symptom
of a serious condition, such as a blockage
of the digestive tract (
pyloric stenosis), an infection (meningitis)
of the fluid (cerebrospinal fluid) and tissues (meninges) that surround the brain and spinal cord, or Reye syndrome.
Breed health concerns may include progressive retinal atrophy,
pyloric stenosis, sebaceous gland tumors, keratocanthoma, hydrocephalus, intervertebral disc disease, entropion (usually lower lids), distichiasis, ectopic cilia, caruncular trichiasis, keratoconjunctivitis sicca («dry eye»), prolapse
of the gland
of the nictitating membrane («cherry eye»), refractory corneal ulceration and pigmentary keratitis and urolithiasis (calcium oxalate, struvite, silica).