Hematemesis specifically refers to blood that is vomited from the digestive tract—typically the esophagus, stomach, or upper small intestine.

Vomiting blood (hematemesis) is the regurgitation of stomach contents mixed with blood, or the regurgitation of blood only. Blood in vomit generally comes from an upper gastrointestinal (GI ...

Kunjal Gandhi, MD, is a second-year gastroenterology fellow at Thomas Jefferson University. She received her undergraduate and medical degree from University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida ...

Hematemesis does not refer to streaks of blood in the vomit. It relates to vomit that contains significant amounts of bright red blood or has a black, gritty appearance similar to coffee grounds.

Hematemesis is the medical term used to describe vomiting blood. The blood can be bright red, dark red, black, or dark brown, or resemble coffee grounds. It is caused by internal gastrointestinal ...

This 56-year-old Mexican man was admitted for hematemesis. Approximately 1 year prior to this presentation, the patient had an episode of hematemesis; he was treated at a hospital in Mexico.

A 44-year-old man presented with hematemesis. The patient has a history of hepatitis C and alcohol-related cirrhosis. He has had multiple episodes of hematemesis due to esophageal variceal ...

Man, 44, suffered hematemesis prior to diagnosis of 'severe' fatty liver disease He experienced hematemesis - vomiting blood - due to enlarged veins between his throat and stomach rupturing.

A 27-year-old woman without a substantial contributory medical history presented to our medical center after three episodes of small-volume hematemesis.

She presented with hematemesis and melena following salvage chemotherapy with dexamethasone, cyclophosphamide, etoposide, cisplatin, and rescue therapy with single-agent bortezomib.