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Complications
By Mayo Clinic staffCyclic vomiting syndrome can cause the following complications:
- Dehydration. Excessive vomiting causes the body to lose water quickly. This can also lead to an imbalance in electrolytes, the important salts needed to keep the body working properly. In severe cases, hospital treatment is required.
- Injury to the esophagus. The stomach acid that comes up with the vomit can damage the tube that connects the mouth and stomach (esophagus). Sometimes the esophagus becomes so irritated, it bleeds.
- Tooth decay. The acid in the vomit can corrode tooth enamel.
References
- Dulude E. Cyclic vomiting syndrome. http://www.uptodate.com/online/content/topic.do?topicKey=gi_dis/26569&selectedTitle=1~6&source=search_result. Accessed Oct. 8, 2008.
- Cyclic vomiting syndrome. National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse. http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov/ddiseases/pubs/cvs/index.htm. Accessed Oct. 8, 2008.
- Di Lorenzo C. Approach to the child with nausea and vomiting. http://www.uptodate.com/online/content/topic.do?topicKey=pedigast/7584&selectedTitle=3~6&source=search_result. Accessed Oct. 8, 2008.
- Pareek NP. Cyclic vomiting syndrome: What a gastroenterologist needs to know. American Journal of Gastroenterology. 2007;102(12):2832-2840.
- Hoecker JL [expert opinion]. Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn. Oct. 14, 2008.
