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Red vomit is a symptom in which the material a person vomits (throws up) has a red color. The color can be from things the person ate or drank, but more importantly, red vomit can be due to fresh bleeding.

Dr. Robert Kwok reviewed this

35 year experience in Pediatrics

How long it usually lasts:

Short-term (lasts days to weeks)

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