hematemesis
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Introduction
Vomiting of blood. (see upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage)
Notes
- the most likely cause of large volume hematemesis in a patient with alcohol use disorder is esophageal variceal hemorrhage[2][3]
More general terms
References
- ↑ Stedman's Medical Dictionary 26th ed, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, 1995
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program (MKSAP) 20 American College of Physicians, Philadelphia 2025
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Singh S, Chandan S, Vinayek R, Aswath G, Facciorusso A, Maida M. Comprehensive approach to esophageal variceal bleeding: From prevention to treatment. World J Gastroenterol. 2024 Nov 21;30(43):4602-4608. PMID: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39575399 PMCID: PMC11572636 Free PMC article. Review.