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Symptom Checker

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Vomiting or Nausea in Children

You have said that your child has a headache and is either nauseous or vomiting but has not fallen or hit his head recently.

Do any of the following statements describe your child?

  • He has a fever.

  • His neck is stiff.

  • Light bothers his eyes.

  • He is complaining of blurry vision.

  • He seems confused.

  • His headache wakes him from sleep.

  • His head hurts and/or he vomits early in the morning, then feels better during the day.

Yes, at least one of those statements describes my child.

No, none of those statements describe my child.

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