Hypochloremic alkalosis is caused by an extreme lack or loss of chloride, which can occur with prolonged vomiting.

His stomach muscles hurt from the prolonged vomiting and coughing, as if he'd been doing sit-ups.

When associated with prolonged vomiting, it may lead to dehydration and/or dangerous electrolyte imbalances.

Other causes include dietary deficiencies, prolonged vomiting, eating disorders, or the effects of chemotherapy.

A condition called metabolic alkalosis can be caused by a loss of acid from your body (for example, from a loss of electrolytes through prolonged vomiting or diarrhea).

Metabolic alkalosis can be caused by prolonged vomiting, resulting in a loss of hydrochloric acid with the stomach content.

In children, drugs for nausea should only be used in cases of prolonged vomiting when the cause is known.

This is a tear in the lining of the esophagus that usually is caused by prolonged vomiting but may also result from other causes of increased abdominal pressure, such as coughing, hiccupping, or childbirth.