Question

A 6-week-old infant is diagnosed with pyloric stenosis. When taking a health history from the parent, which symptom would the expect to hear described?

Answer 1

Answer:

Severe and recurrent vomiting

Explanation:

Pyloric stenosis is a rare disease that affects infants. It is characterized by the presence of symptoms such as severe vomiting after feeding, weight loss, dehydration, constant hunger. This happens because of a blockage that prevents the food from reaching the small intenstine due to an abnormal enlargement of the pylorus muscles.

Although the causes are still unknown, researchers attribute this disease to genetic factors and, possibly, to environmental factors as well. The treatment for pyloric stenosis usually involves surgery known as pyloromyotomy.