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A person thst drinks and later vomits blood, what does that mean?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Gastrointestinal : Bleeding is one possibility. Are you a heavy drinker? Would get er eval now.

Answered 1/4/2014

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ESOPHAGEAL VARICES: This happens in alcoholics who drink too much over the years, which causes the cirrhosis of the liver and also causes veins in the esophagus engorged and can bleed a nd when that happens it is an emergency as they can bleed to death if it is not stopped if the person is not a chronic drinker and vomits blood after drinking that blood can cme from the stomach due to bleeding from stomach go to er.

Answered 12/31/2013

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