A 6-week-old infant is admitted to the hospital with possible hypertrophic pyloric stenosis. Which symptom is most descriptive o

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A 6-week-old infant is admitted to the hospital with possible hypertrophic pyloric stenosis. Which symptom is most descriptive o

f pyloric stenosis in infants

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sveta [45] · Answer 1 · 2022-06-27T19:54:40+03:00

The most common symptoms noted in a baby with pyloric stenosis is forceful, projectile vomiting. This kind of vomiting is different from a "wet burp" that a baby may have at the end of a feeding. Large amounts of breast milk or formula are vomited, and may go several feet across a room.