The GUT Foundation

Haematemesis

Haematemesis is the vomiting of blood from the upper gastrointestinal tract although the bleeding site may be either in the oesophagus, stomach or duodenum. The blood may be bright red, dark red or the colour of coffee grounds because it has been altered by acid in the stomach. It is a highly significant symptom that is usually considered to be a medical emergency. If the bleeding is of such severity it may cause loss of blood volume with faintness, a fall in blood pressure, sweating, palpitations, facial pallor and even loss of consciousness. Common causes are bleeding from ulcers, splits in the lining of the oesophagus and less frequently gastric cancer and sometimes from oesophageal varices. 

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