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Iqbal S, Hematemesis. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 26 Sep 2023) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-87092
Hematemesis is the vomiting of blood, it is an indication of upper gastrointestinal bleeding. Mortality is generally near to 10% 1,2,4. Please see the main article on upper gastrointestinal bleeding for more detail.
Treatment and prognosis
In patients with moderate to severe hematemesis, life support measures are of crucial implications. After resuscitation measures, upper gastrointestinal endoscopy is the main initial diagnostic and therapeutic modality for hematemesis 2,3.
See also
- 1. Kamboj A, Kamboj HP, Kamboj LC, Kamboj. Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding: Etiologies and Management. (2019) Mayo Clinic proceedings. doi:10.1016/j.mayocp.2019.01.022 - Pubmed
- 2. Langberg S, Langberg ZQ, Langberg. Woman With Massive Hematemesis. (2019) Annals of emergency medicine. doi:10.1016/j.annemergmed.2019.02.031 - Pubmed
- 3. Laine L, Laine LS, Laine SA, Laine. Analyses of Bloody vs. Coffee-Grounds Hematemesis. (2018) The American journal of gastroenterology. doi:10.1038/s41395-018-0188-3 - Pubmed
- 4. Khoury L, Hill DA, Panzo M, Chiappetta M, Tekade S, Cohn SM. The Natural History of Hematemesis in the 21st Century. (2018) Cureus. 10 (7): e3029. doi:10.7759/cureus.3029 - Pubmed
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