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My son is vomiting uncontrollably and is vomiting what looks like brown coffee grounds what causes that?

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Go to a doctor now: If you are vomiting coffee ground colored material, you should be seen by a doctor. Please make an appointment as soon as possible. It is very important to determine if there is bleeding in the stomach that could be causing the symptoms.

Dr Ferguson agreed

Answered 8/15/2016

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Blood in stomach: Blood mixes with acid in the stomach and looks like coffee-grounds. The blood could be from an ulcer in the stomach, or could come from a broken blood vessel or capillary in the esophagus.

Dr Pappas agreed

Answered 10/3/2016

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