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Complaining of hematemisis and hgb level of 5 not responding to iron im shots no relevant medical history or family history no other symptoms ?

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Dr. Edward Hellman answered

Specializes in Orthopedic Surgery

GI evaluation: If you are throwing up blood (hematemesis) and have a hemeglobin of 5, you would certainly need to see a GI specialist and be thoroughly evaluated for an upper G I bleed, which could be life threatening.

Answered 12/20/2016

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