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Vomiting of blood is called "hematemesis". Vomiting blood is a medical emergency. Seek professional emergency medical advice immediately. There are various causes of vomiting blood, and many are very serious....more »
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Hematemesis; vomiting blood.
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Haematemesis, Vomiting of blood, Hematemesis
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Medical Conditions associated with Vomiting blood:
Vomiting (2819 causes), Bleeding symptoms (1783 causes), Digestive symptoms (5299 causes), Common symptoms (8589 causes), Mouth symptoms (6864 causes), Digestive system symptoms (5299 causes), Stomach symptoms (3217 causes), Abdominal symptoms (5930 causes), Esophageal symptoms (3079 causes), Throat symptoms (3410 causes), Respiratory symptoms (5166 causes), Body symptoms (5672 causes), Breathing symptoms (3381 causes), Breath symptoms (3023 causes), Head symptoms (10192 causes), Face symptoms (8109 causes)
Symptoms related to Vomiting blood:
Vomiting (2819 causes), Nausea (2564 causes), Blood in sputum (124 causes), Acute nausea and vomiting (28 causes), Internal bleeding (22 causes), Lung bleeding (4 causes), Gastrointestinal bleeding (218 causes), Peptic ulcer, Gastritis (39 causes), Gastric erosion, Esophageal bleeding, Esophageal irritation, Esophagus vein hemorrhage, Cirrhosis of the liver
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