Vomiting In Infants Up To 3 Months Of Age?
Bilious vomiting in neonate up to 1 week old = abdomen radiograph and possibly upper GI or contrast enema
Bilious vomiting in infant 1 week to 3 months old = upper GI
Intermittent non-bilious vomiting since birth = possibly upper GI
New onset projectile non-bilious vomiting = abdominal ultrasound
Educational purposes for licensed providers.
Note to Patients:
Radiology is a very large and ever changing field and this post is to help your provider. When combined with a thorough history and physical exam, this information can be very useful. Your provider is best suited to answer specific questions regarding this post.
A provider is usually a Nurse Practitioner, Physician Assistant or Medical Doctor.
Of course, this is not a substitute for medical care.
