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Question

My 9yo just got over a stomach flu and know whats to learn about why we vomit and more about digestion. Anyone know any good sites with illistrations and good descriptions?

Answer 1

kaiser perminente is great. Check out their website.

Answer 2

Nausea and vomiting are not diseases, but they are symptoms of many conditions such as:

Motion sickness or seasickness
Early stages of pregnancy (nausea occurs in 50%-90% of all pregnancies; vomiting in 25%-55%)
Medication induced vomiting
Intense pain
Emotional stress (fear)
Gallbladder disease
Food poisoning
Infections (such as the "stomach flu")
Overeating
A reaction to certain smells or odors
Heart attack
Concussion or brain injury
Brain tumor
Ulcers
Some forms of cancer
Bulimia or other psychological illnesses
Gastroparesis (a condition seen in people with diabetes)
The causes of vomiting differ according to age. For children, it is common for vomiting to occur from a viral infection, food poisoning, milk allergy, motion sickness, overeating or feeding, coughing, or blocked intestines and illnesses in which the child has a high fever.

The timing of the nausea or vomiting can indicate the cause. When appearing shortly after a meal, nausea or vomiting may be caused by food poisoning, gastritis (inflammation of the stomach lining), an ulcer or bulimia. Nausea or vomiting one to eight hours after a meal may also indicate food poisoning. However, certain food borne bacteria, such as salmonella, can take longer to produce symptoms.

Illustration of the Digestive System:
http://www.medicinenet.com/the_digestive_system/article.htm

Answer 3

you should checkout this site.

http://www.kidshealth.com

It has very well illlustarted diagrams for kids and interactive study guides for the kids. Its really gereat.
Your kids can also sign up for the free kidshealth emails and can ask questions of their own and they will be answered .

Answer 4

http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov/ddiseases/pubs/yrdd/
used this one in nutrition for digestion discussion.