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16 Month Old Having Vomiting, Bright Red Chunks In Vomit. Is This Normal For Small Children?

I took my daughter to the hospital and im just not happy with the answer that i got from the doctors there. my daughter has thown up 5 time within the last two weeks. the food and the liquid is pink (light) and there has been Bright red chunks in the vomit. she is 16 months old. has not eaten anything with a pink or red color after the first two incidents. doctors told me... "its normal in small children" please help me with this and give me a different answer here.....
Tue, 26 Nov 2013
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Hello,

Vomitus containing bright red chunks indicates some form of gastrointestinal bleeding, provided you are sure she did not eat some red colored candy or food item. It is normal for young children to vomit but the color of the vomitus in the case of your child is something that cannot be ignored.

I would advice you to preserve the vomitus next time she vomits and show it to a paediatrician or have it examined for presence of blood by a lab. If it contains blood she needs to be investigated thoroughly for cause of gastrointestinal bleeding. The bleeding may be due to gastritis, so a trial of antacids can be given. But if there is no improvement or history and examination are not consistent with diagnosis of gastritis, an ultrasound should be done. She may also need to undergo other special investigations like endoscopy, technitium scan to identify site of bleeding.

Hope that helps.
Wishing you good luck.

Regards,
Dr.Preeti
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16 Month Old Having Vomiting, Bright Red Chunks In Vomit. Is This Normal For Small Children?

Hello, Vomitus containing bright red chunks indicates some form of gastrointestinal bleeding, provided you are sure she did not eat some red colored candy or food item. It is normal for young children to vomit but the color of the vomitus in the case of your child is something that cannot be ignored. I would advice you to preserve the vomitus next time she vomits and show it to a paediatrician or have it examined for presence of blood by a lab. If it contains blood she needs to be investigated thoroughly for cause of gastrointestinal bleeding. The bleeding may be due to gastritis, so a trial of antacids can be given. But if there is no improvement or history and examination are not consistent with diagnosis of gastritis, an ultrasound should be done. She may also need to undergo other special investigations like endoscopy, technitium scan to identify site of bleeding. Hope that helps. Wishing you good luck. Regards, Dr.Preeti