I wondered if it was my fault, if I didn't take my vitamins enough or eat the right foods. But I know it's not my fault, and I'm a lot closer to him already. We've packed his Barney doll, a present from Jason, and the football and boxing glove from his dad. Dad calls him his little fighter. The Approach to the Child With Emesis.
Emesis is the forceful ejection of the stomach contents through the mouth.
Regurgitation is the effortless bringing up of a small amount of food without discomfort or distress. For a layperson, these can be hard to separate. The differential diagnosis is very extensive and the most common problems vary with the age of the child. Congenital anomalies and inborn metabolic errors along with feeding difficulties are more common in infancy with infectious and systemic disease become more common in childhood. Adolescence adds the problems such as eating disorders, drug use and pregnancy.