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Gabriela Bonente Herculano de Andrade1, Barbara Said Marin1, Daniela Nasu Monteiro Medeiros1
1Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Insights
Newborn vomiting is common but may signal serious issues beyond gastroesophageal reflux. Alert pediatricians to weight loss and dehydration to uncover other critical causes of infant vomiting.
Area of Science:
- Neonatal Medicine
- Pediatric Gastroenterology
Background:
- Vomiting in newborns is frequently diagnosed as gastroesophageal reflux.
- However, other underlying conditions can manifest with similar symptoms, potentially leading to severe complications.
Abstract:
Vomiting episodes in newborns are extremely common and often attributed to gastroesophageal reflux. The symptoms of vomiting, however, may be caused by other complications. In this report, we present two cases of a 1-month-old male and a 2-month-old female, both presenting vomiting episodes that led to malnutrition. Some pediatricians often attribute the diagnosis of gastroesophageal reflux to newborns that are vomiting; however, there is a portion of the population that has other causes that lead to similar symptoms. The pediatrician should be alert to the clinical signs of weight loss, dehydration and malnutrition to investigate other causes of vomiting.
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