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A member asked:

My grandmother passed away in her sleep and vomited a lot of coffee ground emesis-- what could have happened?

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Bleeding: "coffee ground emesis" implies vomited blood that originated in the stomach. This can occur with any bleeding in the upper GI tract; bleeding ulcers and ruptured blood vessels (varices) are among more common causes. While the specific cause is not clear from this history, ultimately the bleeding was probably the issue.

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Answered 11/22/2017

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