my son who is 9 threw up two weeks ago and ever since hasn t had a very normal eating habit. we thought he was better and then about 5 days ago he started having really bad stomach cramps along with vomiting, diarehha and dizziness. I took him into the ER yesterday hoping that they would do a cat scan or some other test but all they could tell me is that it s a very contagious stomach bug that s going around, however it s been going on for a little while and no one else in the house has gotten it. Is there anything that it could be or that we could do?
Hello! Welcome to Chat Doctor !  As per your description the child has some intestinal infection. It doesn't need cat scan. If its persisting then take him to a pediatrician, rather than landing in ER. Mostly such infections are self limiting. But in the case of child Chat Doctor.  Take care