Vomiting blood
Vomiting blood, called haematemesis, means bringing up blood from the upper digestive tract. The blood may be bright red or look like dark coffee grounds. This is always a serious symptom requiring immediate medical attention, as it indicates bleeding in the oesophagus, stomach, or upper intestine.
Conditions that commonly cause vomiting blood
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Common Causes of Vomiting blood
- Peptic ulcer (stomach or duodenal)
- Severe gastritis or oesophagitis
- Oesophageal varices (enlarged veins)
- Mallory-Weiss tear (from forceful vomiting)
- Severe acid reflux with erosion
When to Seek Urgent Medical Care for Vomiting blood
These signs may indicate a serious problem — don't wait, seek medical care right away:
- Seek emergency medical care immediately for any vomiting of blood. Also seek urgent care for dark, coffee-ground-like vomit, dizziness or fainting with vomiting, blood in vomit with abdominal pain, vomiting blood with black tarry stools.
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