Vomiting blood
Vomiting blood: Introduction
Vomiting of blood is called "hematemesis".
Vomiting blood is a medical emergency.
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There are various causes of vomiting blood,
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Medical Books Excerpts
- Vomiting
- "In A Page: Pediatric Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
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- VOMITUS
- "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)
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- Nausea
- "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)
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- Vomiting
- "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)
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- Nausea
- "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
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- Vomiting
- "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
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- Hematemesis
- "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
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- Nausea and Vomiting
- "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)
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- Vomiting
- "Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series" (2007)
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- Hematemesis
- "Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series" (2007)
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- Nausea
- "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)
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- Vomiting
- "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)
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- Hematemesis
- "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)
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- Nausea
- "Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
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- Vomiting
- "Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
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- VOMITUS
- "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)
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- Vomiting
- "Pediatric Complaints and Diagnostic Dilemmas" (2003)
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Misdiagnosis and Vomiting blood
Unnecessary hysterectomies due to undiagnosed bleeding disorder in women: The bleeding disorder
called Von Willebrand's disease is quite common in women, but often fails to...read more »
Chronic digestive conditions often misdiagnosed: When diagnosing chronic symptoms
of the digestive tract, there are a variety of conditions that may be misdiagnosed.
The best known, irritable bowel...read more »
Intestinal bacteria disorder may be hidden cause: One of the lesser known causes of diarrhea
is an imbalance of bacterial in the gut, sometimes...read more »
Antibiotics often causes diarrhea: The use of antibiotics are very likely
to cause some level of diarrhea in patients.
The reason is that antibiotics kill off not only "bad" bacteria,
but can also kill the "good" bacteria in the gut.
This leads to " digestive...read more »
Food poisoning may actually be an infectious disease: Many people who come down
with "stomach symptoms" like diarrhea assume that it's "something I ate" (i.e. food poisoning).
In fact, it's more...read more »
Mesenteric adenitis misdiagnosed as appendicitis in children: Because appendicitis is one of the
more feared conditions for a child with abdominal pain, it can be over...read more »
Celiac disease often fails to be diagnosed cause of chronic digestive symptoms: One of the most common chronic digestive
conditions is celiac disease, a malabsorption disorder with a variety of symptoms ...read more »
Chronic digestive diseases hard to diagnose: There is an inherent
difficulty in diagnosing the various types of chronic digestive diseases.
Some of the better known possibilities are...read more »
Hematemesis and melaena: Acute upper gastrointestinal hemmorhage is an important medical emergency. Most of the patients are over the age of 60 years.The vomitus is usually fresh blood or appears as coffee grounds. It is almost always associated with some degree of...read more »
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Causes of Vomiting blood listed in Disease Database:
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Medications or substances causing Vomiting blood:
The following drugs, medications, substances or toxins are some of the possible
causes of Vomiting blood as a symptom.
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including prescription, over-the-counter, supplements, herbal or alternative treatments.
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Drug interactions causing Vomiting blood:
When combined, certain drugs, medications, substances or toxins may react
causing Vomiting blood as a symptom.
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including prescription, over-the-counter, supplements, herbal or alternative treatments.
- Coumadin (Warfarin) and Mevacor (Lovastatin) interaction
- Coumadin (Warfarin) and Alka-Seltzer (acetylsalicylic acid) interaction
- Coumadin (Warfarin) and Anacin interaction
- Coumadin (Warfarin) and Ascriptin interaction
- Coumadin (Warfarin) and Bayer interaction
- Coumadin (Warfarin) and Ecotrin interaction
- Coumadin (Warfarin) and Alurate (Aprobarbital) interaction
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Definitions of Vomiting blood:
Hematemesis; vomiting blood.
- (Source - Diseases Database)
Organs affected by Vomiting blood:
The list of organs typically affected by Vomiting blood may include, but is not limited to:
Detailed list of causes of Vomiting blood
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not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Vomiting blood.
Of the 120
causes of Vomiting blood that
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- 0
causes are "very common" diseases
- 4
causes are "common" diseases
- 1
causes are "uncommon" diseases
- 1
causes are "rare" diseases
- 5
causes are "very rare" diseases
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causes have no prevalence information.
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Conditions listing symptoms: Vomiting blood:
The following list of conditions
have 'Vomiting blood' or similar
listed as a symptom in our database.
This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete.
Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause
of any symptom.
A
Abdominal Cancer
... blood in vomitusAbdominal Neoplasms
... blood in vomitAcute Gastritis
... blood in vomitAnthrax
... vomiting of bloodArgentinean hemorrhagic fever
... vomiting bloodB
Back tumour
... blood in vomitBanti's syndrome
... blood in vomitBarrett syndrome
... blood in vomitBenign peptic ulcer
... Vomiting bloodBoerhaave syndrome
... vomiting blood, blood in vomitBolivian hemorrhagic fever
... vomiting bloodBrown snake poisoning
... blood in vomitC
Caustic or corrosive substance ingestion
... hematemesisChemical poisoning - Ammonium Bifluoride
... blood in vomitChemical poisoning - Anti-rust products
... blood in vomitChemical poisoning - Anticoagulant rodenticide
... blood in vomitChemical poisoning - Asphalt
... blood in vomitChemical poisoning - Automatic dishwashing detergent
... blood in vomitChemical poisoning - Caulking products
... blood in vomitChemical poisoning - Chlorine
... blood in vomitChemical poisoning - Cloth Dyes
... blood in vomitChemical poisoning - Cologne
... blood in vomitChemical poisoning - Diesel oil
... blood in vomitChemical poisoning - Drain Cleaners
... blood in vomitChemical poisoning - Drainpipe Cleaners
... blood in vomitChemical poisoning - Dye remover
... blood in vomitChemical poisoning - Emulsion paints
... blood in vomitChemical poisoning - Endothall
... blood in vomitChemical poisoning - Furniture polish
... blood in vomitChemical poisoning - Glyphosate
... blood in vomitChemical poisoning - Hydrogen Chloride
... vomiting bloodChemical poisoning - Jewelry cleaner
... blood in vomitChemical poisoning - Lacquer
... blood in vomitChemical poisoning - Lighter fluid
... blood in vomitChemical poisoning - Metal cleaner
... blood in vomitChemical poisoning - Metal polish
... blood in vomitChemical poisoning - Mould remover
... blood in vomitChemical poisoning - Nitric Acid
... blood in vomitChemical poisoning - Oven Cleaners
... blood in vomitChemical poisoning - Pool Cleaners
... blood in vomitChemical poisoning - Sulfuric Acid
... blood in vomitChemical poisoning - Tar remover
... blood in vomitChemical poisoning - Window cleaner
... blood in vomitChoriocarcinoma, infantile
... vomiting bloodCongenital hepatic fibrosis
... blood in vomitD
Death Camas poisoning
... blood in vomitDermatomyositis
... vomiting bloodDuodenal ulcer
... Vomiting bloodDuodenitis
... HematemesisE
Ebola
... vomiting bloodEsophageal varices
... vomiting bloodEsophagus diseases
... HematemesisEugenol oil poisoning
... blood in vomitG
Gastric erosion
... blood in vomitGastric Ulcer
... blood in vomitGastritis
... blood in vomitGastroesophageal Reflux Disease
... Vomiting bloodGastrointestinal Anthrax
... vomiting of bloodGastrointestinal bleeding
... blood in vomit, dark specks in vomitGastrointestinal mucormycosis
... vomiting bloodGastrointestinal zygomycosis
... vomiting bloodH
Hemolytic uremic syndrome
... hematemesisHenoch-Schönlein purpura
... vomiting bloodHepatorenal tyrosinemia
... vomiting bloodI
Intestinal Conditions
... Blood in vomitusIron poisoning
... hematemesisK
Korovnikov syndrome
... vomiting bloodM
Malignant peptic ulcer
... Vomiting bloodMallory-Weiss syndrome
... vomiting bloodMarsh marigold poisoning
... blood in vomitMucormycosis
... vomiting bloodMénétrier's disease
... vomiting blood, blood in vomitN
Nocturnal heartburn
... Vomiting bloodP
Pediatric gastroesophageal reflux disease
... HematemesisPeptic Ulcer
... blood in vomitPlant poisoning - Protoanemonin
... blood in vomitPortal hypertension
... blood in vomitR
Rattle snake poisoning
... blood in vomitRib Tumor
... blood in vomitS
Sarcoma
... Blood in vomitSpira syndrome
... blood in vomitStomach cancer
... vomiting bloodT
Toluene sniffing syndrome
... vomiting bloodV
Variceal Bleeding
... vomiting bloodW
White Chameleon poisoning
... blood in vomitWilson's Disease
... vomiting bloodY
Yellow fever
... vomiting blood, black vomitZ
Zygomycosis
... vomiting blood
Conditions listing complications: Vomiting blood:
The following list of conditions
have 'Vomiting blood' or similar
listed as a complication in our database.
The distinction between a symptom and complication is not always clear,
and conditions mentioning this symptom as a complication may also be relevant.
This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete.
Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause
of any symptom.
C
Cyclic vomiting syndrome
... HematemesisP
Portal hypertension
... vomiting bloodPortal thrombosis
... vomiting bloodPortal vein thrombosis
... vomiting blood
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What are the alternative names for Vomiting blood:
Haematemesis, Vomiting of blood, Hematemesis
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Medical Conditions associated with Vomiting blood:
Vomiting (2481 causes), Bleeding symptoms (1255 causes), Digestive symptoms (4367 causes), Common symptoms (7717 causes)
Symptoms related to Vomiting blood:
Vomiting (2481 causes), Nausea (2302 causes), Blood in sputum (143 causes), Acute nausea and vomiting, Internal bleeding (3 causes), Lung bleeding, Gastrointestinal bleeding (111 causes), Peptic ulcer, Gastritis (6 causes), Gastric erosion, Esophageal bleeding, Esophageal irritation, Esophagus vein hemorrhage, Cirrhosis of the liver
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