see [[neonatal bowel obstruction]]
> pyloric stenosis has *persistent and consistent* projectile vomiting — i.e. over the cot. If the vomiting is intermittent spilling and projectile and they are making weight, it isn’t pyloric stenosis; likely just reflux, and can use thickened formula eg AR.
> If dehydrated, hungry, failure to thrive, then get ultrasound to look for pyloric stenosis
- formula fed
- non-bilious [[Vomiting]] after feeds from 2-6 weeks of age, progressively more frequent
- failure to thrive
- hypochloraemia, [[hypokalemia]], [[Blood gas#Metabolic alkalosis]] — this is a LATE FINDING