Hematemesis is defined as which of the following?

Hematemesis is defined as which of the following?

• A. Vomiting of blood
• B. Coughing of blood
• C. Blood in stool
• D. Nosebleed

Answer: (A)

Hematemesis means vomiting blood. It indicates that blood is coming from the upper gastrointestinal tract and is being expelled through the mouth. It’s different from coughing up blood, which is hemoptysis from the respiratory tract, and from blood in stool, which is called hematochezia (or melena if the blood has been digested). A nosebleed is epistaxis, not related to vomiting blood.

Hematemesis means vomiting blood. It indicates that blood is coming from the upper gastrointestinal tract and is being expelled through the mouth. It’s different from coughing up blood, which is hemoptysis from the respiratory tract, and from blood in stool, which is called hematochezia (or melena if the blood has been digested). A nosebleed is epistaxis, not related to vomiting blood.