ME24.A5 Haematemesis
International Classification of Diseases for Mortality and Morbidity Statistics, 11th Revision, v2024-01
Vomiting of blood that is either fresh bright red, or older "coffee-ground" in character. Vomiting blood is a regurgitation of blood through the upper gastrointestinal tract and it generally indicates bleeding of the upper gastrointestinal tract.
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- Haematemesis
- vomiting blood
- blood in vomit
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