Hematemesis is the medical term used to describe vomiting blood. The blood can be bright red, dark red, black, or dark brown, or resemble coffee grounds. It is caused by internal gastrointestinal (GI) ...

Throwing up blood (hematemesis) can look like bright red blood, streaks of blood mixed with food, or dark brownish blood that looks like coffee grounds. Several conditions can cause you to vomit blood ...

Q. Would you please write about hematemesis and the architecture of the liver. What causes the problem, and what can be done about it? A. Hematemesis simply means vomiting blood. Hematemesis may be ...

Discovering blood in your vomit creates immediate alarm and concern. This symptom, medically termed hematemesis, signals something significant happening in your digestive tract that requires attention ...

A range of medical conditions can cause people to vomit blood. This is a medical emergency. Vomiting blood is also known as hematemesis. Conditions that can cause hematemesis can range from a simple ...

Q: My neighbor’s daughter was hospitalized for throwing up blood. She is just a child, what can cause this? A: Throwing up blood (hematemesis) is typically due to bleeding in the upper ...

Fatty liver disease, which is also known as non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, refers to a range of liver conditions that are not linked to alcohol. The primary cause of fatty liver disease is having ...

MALLORY and Weiss, 1 in 1929, first reported gastroesophageal laceration associated with or induced by vomiting. Fifteen cases were reviewed, in 2 of which surgical exploration had been fruitless. A ...

From the Medical Clinic, Peter Bent Brigham Hospital.