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haematemesis

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haematemesis

Vomiting of blood. It may be due to: having swallowed blood (after a nosebleed or surgery in the mouth); peptic ulcer; or rupture of varicose veins in the oesophagus, a complication of cirrhosis.
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These patients present with gastrointestinal bleeding, often an initial smaller 'herald' bleed followed by a massive haematemesis and/or haematoschezia.
Most aneurysms are found in the infra-renal aorta by Van Marle, J. / CME: Your SA Journal of CPD
Case report A 31-year-old man with a history of alcohol abuse was admitted to our hospital with recurrent episodes of epigastric pain, haematemesis and melena.
Management of haemorrhage secondary to a pseudoaneurysm of the ... by Nejmeddine, Affes; Ahmed, Guirat; Khalil, Ben Salah; Issam, Beyrouti; Henda, Ketata / South African Journal of Radiology
Later Charlie finds his own patience tested by a truck driver with abdominal pains claiming he has a history of haematemesis.
Things are far from Sunny on wards; CASUALTY, Saturday, BBC1, 8.05pm by Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland)
 
 
 
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