children s health issues
Hypertrophic Pyloric Stenosis
Risk factors for pyloric stenosis
Risk factors include Male sex (especially firstborn boys) Parents or siblings who had pyloric stenosis Use of certain antibiotics (for example,erythromycin) during the first few weeks of life Smoking during pregnancy Bottle-feeding with formula Rarely, some older children have pyloric obstruction caused by swelling due to Peptic Ulcer in Children or an uncommon disorder similar to a food allergy (such as eosinophilic gastroenteritis). 