Haematemesis, Hematemesis

Vomiting of blood from the stomach, a sign of serious digestive disorders or of possible child abuse, resulting from internal injuries


Vomiting of blood, most often caused by bleeding in the esophagus (e.g., from varicose veins), stomach, or upper intestine (e.g., from an ulcer).


Vomiting of new or old blood from bleeding stomach or esophagus; can be caused by an esophageal ulcer, esophageal varix, or gastric ulcer.


The act of vomiting blood. The blood may have been swallowed (e.g. following nosebleed or tonsillectomy) but more often arises from bleeding in the esophagus, stomach, or duodenum. Common causes are gastric and duodenal ulcers, gastritis brought on by irritating drugs, food, or drink, and varicose veins in the esophagus. If much blood is lost, it is usually replaced by blood transfusion.


Expelling blood through vomiting. This can result from a rapid bleed from an ulcer, producing bright red blood in significant amounts, or from minor bleeding in the stomach, where the partially digested blood appears dark.


 


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