Each year there are millions of children around the globe are diagnosed with severe malnutrition. Nutritional rehabilitation, the term refers to managing severe conditions, such as malnutrition in children. In this, children are provided with adequate nutrition or therapeutic food to fight malnutrition.
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My 5-year-old son is having severe vomiting after meals for a year. Why?
Query: Hi doctor, My son is five years old. He has been having severe vomiting after meals since he was an infant. At about one year of age, the vomiting slowed to about three times a week, which is how frequent he vomits now. He is in the third percentile for height 39 inches at five years and weighs 27 p... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. It is very sad to see your child in such a situation. I understand that your child is chronically malnourished. Vomiting since such a long duration needs thorough evaluation. You can go for imaging of the abdomen and endoscopy with or without biopsy if needed. Please c... Read Full »