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Pyloric Stenosis


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Alternate Names : Congenital Hypertrophic Pyloric Stenosis, Gastric Outlet Obstruction, Hypertrophic Pyloric Stenosis

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Pyloric Stenosis Symptoms & Signs

Symptoms generally appear several weeks after birth:

Vomiting
- Usually mild at first, becoming progressively more forceful within one half hour of feeding
- Projectile vomiting
Infant appears constantly hungry
Diarrhea (loose green stools)
Wave-like motion of the abdomen shortly after feeding and just before vomiting occurs
Dehydration (becoming more profound with the severity of the vomiting)
Failure to gain weight or weight loss

Additional symptoms that may be associated with this condition:

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Review Date : 12/30/2002
Reviewed By : Jonathan Fanaroff, M.D., Department of Pediatrics, Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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