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Vomiting bright red and dark red, sometimes coffee grounds, in hospital for 2 days still npo and still vomiting with chest pain and abdominal pain?

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Dr. Rebecca Gliksman answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Vomiting blood: They need an endoscopy. Could be ulcer ,gastritis with or without h pylori, stomach CA, Mallory Weiss tear from vomiting, varices from cirrhosis, rarely Z-E , pancreatitis complicating the gastritis. Check lipase, amylase. The chest pain could be reflux/ gastritis or if risk factors cardiac complicating this serious situation. Check troponin,/ EKG. A gastroenterologist should be involved.

Answered 1/4/2017

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