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What Causes Blood Vomiting In Woman With Multiple Myeloma?
Mum is three years post diagnosis with Multiple Myeloma. Today she vomited blood. She had just returned from her check up with her consultant who has proclaimed himself happy with her progress . She is currently not receiving treatment. Any idea on why she vomited blood?
Tue, 22 Sep 2015
hello dear. I appreciate your concern. The usual cause in her case can be either low platelets, or steroid or drug induced gastritis or ulcer or some fungal infection of the upper gastro tract. She needs an urgent endoscopic evaluation for that. Hope you understand now. regards
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