Vomiting Blood
Alternate Names : Blood in the Vomit, Hematemesis
Definition The regurgitation of blood from the upper gastrointestinal tract, which includes the mouth, pharynx, esophagus (feeding tube that transmits food and secretions from mouth to stomach), stomach, and small intestine.
Overview & Considerations
Vomiting blood results from upper gastrointestinal loss of blood (GI bleeding). This condition can sometimes be difficult to distinguish from coughing up blood (from the lung) or a nosebleed (bloody post nasal drainage).
Conditions that cause blood to be vomited can also cause blood in the stool.
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