Vomiting, Age 3 And Younger: Check Your Symptoms

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When to See a Doctor

Does your child have vomiting with symptoms of serious illness?

See significance of vomiting with other symptoms of serious illness if you need information to help you answer the questions below.

Review health risks that may increase the seriousness of your child's symptoms.

Call your child's health professional immediately if you answer "Yes" to any of the following questions.

Yes

Does your child have severe neck stiffness, pain, and fussiness?

Yes

Is your child less alert than you would expect, very sleepy, or hard to wake up?

Yes

Does your baby have a bulging soft spot (fontanel) on the head when he or she is not crying?

Yes

Is your child breathing rapidly or having trouble breathing?

Yes

Does your child have increased drooling and trouble swallowing?

Yes

Does your child have new tiny purple or red spots (petechiae) on his or her skin?

Yes

Does your child have many new bruises (purpura), but he or she has not had an injury?

Yes

Do you think your child has a skin infection?

Yes

Does your child have new swelling, pain, redness, or warmth in one or more joints?

If you have answered "No" to the above questions, go back to Check Your Symptoms and continue to answer the questions to evaluate your symptoms.

Last updated:	July 12, 2007
Author:	Jan Nissl, RN, BS
Reviewed By:	Michael J. Sexton, MD - Pediatrics, Thomas Emmett Francoeur, MDCM, CSPQ, FRCPC - Pediatrics
Editors:	Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA, Terrina Vail