What causes stomach pain and vomiting in a child?
Patient: hi my 2 1/2 yr old son woke up w/ stomach pains then threw up.been lathargic ever since.w/ his bdy feel HOT 2 touch[sister went to buy thermometer]so not sure of bdy temp.then 2 hrs later throws up yellow bile.has not ate since yesterday.then his body gets freezing cold nd hes shaking bc so cold then w\ in 15min body is HOT again nd still saying stomach hurts him.HELP Doctor: Hello,  It seems your kid is having viral diarrhea. Once it starts it will take 5-7 days to completely get better.   Unless the kid's having low urine output or very dull or excessively sleepy or blood in motion or green bilious vomiting. You need not worry.   There is no need to use antibiotics unless there is blood in the motion. Antibiotics might worsen if unnecessarily used causing antibiotic-associated diarrhea.  I suggest you use zinc supplements (Z&D drops 1ml once daily for 14 days) & ORS (Each small packet mixed in 200ml of potable water and keep giving sip by sip) as hydration is a very important and crucial part of treatment.   If there is vomiting you can use Syrup Ondansetron (as prescribed by your pediatrician).  Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.  Take care  Regards, Dr Sumanth Amperayani, Pediatrician, Pulmonology