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Dad was throwing up blood last night got admitted to iuc waiting for a gastroenterologist, getting blood transfusion. hgb was 12 now 8what can it be?
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Difficult : It's hard to know without more information. He could have a gastric ulcer, esophageal varices, a tear in the upper stomach from retching, etc. an upper endoscopy should let his doctors know the cause of the bleeding. I hope he feels better soon!
Answered 4/17/2015
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GI bleed: Your father is bleeding within his GI tract. This can be at any location within the GI tract from the esophagus to the colon. A gastroenterologist will search for the area of bleeding and will try to stop it via endoscopy.
Answered 9/14/2015
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