| Disease |
HAEMETEMESIS |
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| Quotation |
" Learn from the mistake of others. You cant live long enough to make them all yourself" |
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| Definition |
Presence of blood in the vomit. |
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| Prognosis |
Indicated poor in Variceal bleed with portal hypertension and severe hepatocellular damage. Haemo-dynamically significant blood loss. Patients over 60 Serious associated diseaseHigh gastric or posterior duodenal ulcer Large ulcers, pelpic ulcer with a visible vessel in the backgroundBlack haemetemesis with malaena and Haemetemesis with haematochezia |
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| Follow Up |
Depending on cause of haemetemisis. |
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| Prevention |
Sclerotherapy for esophageal varices, active medical measures for peptic ulcers. |
