When to seek medical advice
- Vomiting lasts more than 24 hours
- Vomit contains blood or greenish material
- Your child has diarrhea or severe abdominal pain
- Your child has black or bloody stools
- Your child has recently started a new medication
- Nausea or vomiting is severe
- No wet diapers or urine production in a period of eight hours
- Dry skin
- Dry mouth
- Crying without tears
- Unusual sleepiness or irritability
- A sunken appearance to the abdomen, eyes or cheeks
Projectile vomiting in an infant requires prompt medical care.
Call your child's doctor regarding nausea or vomiting if:
Also, call your doctor if your child shows any signs of dehydration:
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