What would cause this.
2007-09-14 15:53:57 · 13 answers · asked by ashley_girl582002 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Respiratory Diseases
Finding blood in your vomit or actually vomiting blood can be alarming. Promptly identifying the cause is essential.
Causes are varied
You may find blood in your vomit for various reasons, including:
Ingested blood. If you swallow blood — during a nosebleed, for example — subsequent vomiting may include some of this blood.
Prolonged or vigorous vomiting. Vomiting may cause a tear in the small blood vessels of the throat or lower esophagus. This may cause blood to appear in your vomit.
Peptic ulcers. Peptic ulcers are open sores that develop on the lining of the stomach, upper small intestine or esophagus. In addition to feeling a burning pain anywhere from your navel to your breastbone, you may vomit blood that appears either red or dark (like coffee grounds).
Internal inflammation. Inflamed tissue in the esophagus (esophagitis), stomach (gastritis) or upper part of the small intestine may cause blood to appear in your vomit.
Cancer. Various types of cancer may cause you to vomit blood, especially cancers of the stomach and esophagus.
Vomiting red blood indicates that the bleeding began shortly before you vomited. If the blood is black or appears dark brown and has the texture of old coffee grounds, the blood has been in your stomach for a longer time.
Peptic ulcer
Gastritis
Stomach cancer
Esophageal cancer
When to see your doctor
Consult your doctor immediately if you notice blood in your vomit or begin vomiting blood. These symptoms may indicate a serious problem that needs urgent treatment.
2007-09-14 16:31:19 · answer #1 · answered by conundrum 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Reasons To Throw Up Blood
2016-11-13 00:59:05 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is serious, if he is still throwing up blood I urge you to take him to the ER now. If it was just a one time thing then I would call the doctor and get him in for an appt. It sounds most like it could be a bleeding ulcer.
2007-09-14 16:06:20 · answer #3 · answered by sue2blues 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes he needs to see a doctor as any blood coming up can ,mean serious health issues
Vomiting of blood results after there is upper gastrointestinal bleeding. This condition can sometimes be difficult to distinguish from coughing up blood (from the lung) or a nosebleed (bloody post-nasal drainage).
Conditions that cause blood to be vomited can also cause blood in the stool.
Common Causes:
Prolonged and vigorous retching (may cause a tear in the small blood vessels of the throat or the esophagus, producing streaks of blood in the vomit)
Bleeding ulcer located in the stomach, duodenum, or esophagus
Irritation or erosion of the lining of the esophagus or stomach
Bleeding esophageal varices
Vascular malformations of the GI tract
Tumors of the stomach or esophagus
Esophagitis
Gastritis
Ingested blood (for example, swallowed after a nosebleed)
Gastroenteritis
2007-09-14 16:06:10 · answer #4 · answered by kevinmccleanblack 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
And you haven't call the doctor? Yes, could be ulcers or a multitude of things! Get on the phone or to the ER Girlfriend!
2007-09-14 16:01:55 · answer #5 · answered by chestnutlocs1 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Many things can cause this, including a bleeding ulcer. He should call the doctor's office and ask what he should do. If you don't have a family doctor, take him to the ER.
2007-09-14 16:00:18 · answer #6 · answered by Kay3535 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes!! You should always go to the hospital, even if you dont think its serious. My dad died because he thought he didnt need to go to the hospital. Better safe than sorry.
2007-09-14 16:01:54 · answer #7 · answered by Jessia123 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's extremely serious. Get him to the emergency room now.
Turn off the computer. Go.
2007-09-14 15:58:56 · answer #8 · answered by Stuart 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
first of all i could be somthin minor like food poisioning or he broke a small blood vesel but just incase get him checked
2007-09-14 15:57:37 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would say so. Sounds like something serious.
2007-09-14 15:59:05 · answer #10 · answered by the Jam 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋