Haematemesis and melaena

Wendy A. Brown

doi:10.1002/9781119468189.ch66

Haematemesis and melaena

Wendy A. Brown

Surgery Alfred Hospital

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Abstract

Haematemesis is the vomiting of blood. Melaena is the passage of black tarry stools. Both are important symptoms that must not be ignored as the causes may be life-threatening. This chapter outlines the common causes of haematemesis and melaena, provides information on the various clinical presentations and provides a treatment paradigm.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Textbook of Surgery
Editors	Julian A. Smith, Andrew H. Kaye, Christopher Christophi, Wendy A. Brown
Place of Publication	United States
Publisher	Wiley-Blackwell
Chapter	66
Pages	637-641
Number of pages	5
Edition	4th
ISBN (Electronic)	9781119468189
ISBN (Print)	9781119468080
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/9781119468189.ch66
Publication status	Published - 2020

Keywords

endoscopy
haematemesis
melaena
resuscitation
shock
surgery

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