Q. What is hematemesis?
Doctor Answer is medically reviewed by SecondMedic medical review team.
Hematemesis is the vomiting of blood. It can be caused by a number of different medical conditions, such as gastritis, esophageal varices, peptic ulcer disease, or Mallory-Weiss tear.
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