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What Causes Pain In Upper Abdomen And Blood In Vomit?
Hello, my wife has IBS and recently been fine. Just recently she threw up with a little bit of bright red blood. She had severe pains in her abdominal region. The main pain was mainly in the upper abdominal region. When i asked her how much it hurt she said 8 out of 10. Then the pain lessened to a 4 out of 10 within about 2 minutes. She said the pain was somewhat stabbing and pulsating. She is still feeling pain on both sides of her stomach but it is a low pain. What is going on and should i take her to the E.R?
Wed, 16 Jul 2014
Take Her to the ER.
Blood in vomit ( Hemetemesis) is a symptom that needs to be investigated urgently.
She needs to be admitted for observation, blood transfusion if necessary.
Upper GI Endoscopy will give the diagnosis ; the causes can be
Esophageal varices
Cancer of Stomach
Ulcer and related diseases of the stomach
Ultrasonography
A proper diagnosis will lead to the proper treatment
Blood in vomit ( Hemetemesis) is a symptom that needs to be investigated urgently.
She needs to be admitted for observation, blood transfusion if necessary.
Upper GI Endoscopy will give the diagnosis ; the causes can be
Esophageal varices
Cancer of Stomach
Ulcer and related diseases of the stomach
Ultrasonography
A proper diagnosis will lead to the proper treatment
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