Vomiting Blood (Hematemesis) - Symptoms, Causes, and Doctors- My Mediland

About- Vomiting blood, or hematemesis, is the backward flow of stomach contents mixed with blood, or the blood only, may appear as bright red, black or dark brown like coffee grounds colour.

Symptoms-
Along with Vomiting blood other associated symptoms are
Nausea
Abdominal pain and discomfort
Vomiting stomach contents

Causes-

Acute liver failure

Alcoholic hepatitis

Cirrhosis

Esophageal cancer

Esophagealvarices

Esophagitis

Erosion of the stomach lining

Pancreatic cancer

Certain medication like Aspirin and Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs

Benign tumors of the stomach or esophagus

Defects in gastrointestinal tract blood vessels

Dieulafoy's lesion

Duodenitis

Gastric erosions

Gastric varices

Gastritis

Mallory-Weiss tear

Pancreatitis

Peptic ulcer

High blood pressure in the portal vein

Stomach cancer

In infants and young children, vomiting blood may also result from:

Birth defects

Blood-clotting disorders

Milk allergy

Swallowed blood from the nose

Swallowed object

Vitamin K deficiency

Specialist to visit
Gastroenterologist

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References-
https://www.healthline.com
https://www.mayoclinic.org
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