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What Causes Vomiting Of Brown Substance?
My father has been vomiting for a week. He has a rather large hernia which it can't be pushed back in. The voimit is very dark brown. Can't do surgery due to his age and other medical conditions. He is currently in the hospital, upon arriving at the ER, a NG tube was place and 700 l of dark brown voimit was suctioned out of his stomach.My question is, what could be cause him voimit a dark brwon substance?
Tue, 16 Jan 2018
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I have evaluated your query for your father thoroughly .
* Possible causes for brown vomiting are
- acute erosive gastritis or duodenitis - bleeding ulcer stomach or
duodenum - esophageal or gastric varices bleed - others .
* Needs evaluation with upper GI endoscopy examination .
Hope this clears your doubt .
Wishing him fine recovery .
Welcome for any further assistance .
Regards take care .
Warm welcome to Healthcaremagic.com
I have evaluated your query for your father thoroughly .
* Possible causes for brown vomiting are
- acute erosive gastritis or duodenitis - bleeding ulcer stomach or
duodenum - esophageal or gastric varices bleed - others .
* Needs evaluation with upper GI endoscopy examination .
Hope this clears your doubt .
Wishing him fine recovery .
Welcome for any further assistance .
Regards take care .
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