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Hematemesis

Vomiting of blood that is either fresh bright red, or older "coffee-ground" in character. It generally indicates bleeding of the UPPER GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT.
Also Known As:
Hematemeses
Networked: 623 relevant articles (15 outcomes, 23 trials/studies)

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Disease Context: Research Results

Related Diseases

1. Vomiting
2. Pain (Aches)
3. Hemorrhage
4. Melena
5. Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage (Hematochezia)

Experts

1. Laine, Loren: 4 articles (01/2019 - 01/2018)
2. Laursen, Stig B: 4 articles (01/2019 - 01/2018)
3. Stanley, Adrian J: 4 articles (01/2019 - 01/2018)
4. Song, Ho-Young: 3 articles (10/2012 - 11/2004)
5. Shin, Ji Hoon: 3 articles (03/2012 - 11/2004)
6. Moon, Hee Seok: 2 articles (10/2021 - 05/2018)
7. Obama, Kazutaka: 2 articles (09/2021 - 11/2014)
8. Yoshida, Hiroshi: 2 articles (02/2021 - 04/2019)
9. Baiomi, Ahmed: 2 articles (01/2021 - 01/2021)
10. Kim, Sang Gyun: 2 articles (01/2021 - 04/2012)

Drugs and Biologics

Drugs and Important Biological Agents (IBA) related to Hematemesis:
1. allogenic effect factor (AEF)IBA
2. AntacidsIBA
3. Hemoglobins (Hemoglobin)IBA
4. AcidsIBA
5. Aspartate Aminotransferases (Aspartate Transaminase)IBA
01/01/1988 - "At presentation, seven h after the last ingestion, the patient experienced hematemesis, the acetaminophen level was 150 micrograms/mL, and the SGOT was normal. "
01/01/1987 - "The following results were obtained: (1) improvement was seen within seven days after start of famotidine treatment, and reduction of vomiting or hematemesis or both was reached within two weeks in 70% of cases and within three weeks in 94%; (2) famotidine was markedly effective in 29% and moderately effective in 41%; in no case was the drug ineffective; (3) no side effects were observed; five patients had transient, mild elevation of SGOT . "
09/01/2018 - "Here, we present a case of a 6-year-old Asian boy with hematemesis and elevated alanine aminotransferase (ALT) (80 U/L) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) (69 U/L) levels on day 2 of oseltamivir administration. "
07/20/2016 - "The results showed that sex (P = 0.014), number of veins with varices (P = 0.203), prothrombin time (P = 0.001), prothrombin activity (P = 0.014), albumin (P = 0), total bilirubin (P = 0.011), aspartate aminotransferase (P = 0.004), white blood cell count (P = 0.342), hepatic encephalopathy (P = 0.021), ascites (P = 0.027), Child-Pugh class (P = 0), Child-Pugh score (P = 0), glue injection for gastric varices (P = 0.521), gastric varices (P = 0.32), shunt (P = 0.174), number of ligation points (P = 0.001), number of ligation times (P = 0.024), number of times of hematemesis before treatment (P = 0), number of times of tarry stool (P = 0.008), and volume of blood in hematemesis before treatment (P = 0) were risk factors for early rebleeding after EVL. "
6. Famotidine (Pepcid)FDA LinkGeneric
7. AtropineFDA LinkGeneric
8. AstringentsIBA
9. liu-jun-zi-tangIBA
10. CoffeeFDA Link

Therapies and Procedures

1. Radiotherapy
2. Ligation
3. Drug Therapy (Chemotherapy)
4. Renal Dialysis (Hemodialysis)
5. Decompression