The surgical treatment of haematemesis and melaena.
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HAEMATEMESIS AND MELAENA. WHEN BLOOD IS ADDING SOME EXTRA COLOUR Alexander J. German BVSc PhD CertSAM DipECVIM-CA MRCVS
Introduction Haematemesis is defined as vomiting blood, and represents a small, but significant, proportion of cases that present with vomiting. Melaena, defined as darkened faeces due to the presence of blood pigments, often accompanies haematemesis. The differential diagnoses for both signs are similar (Table 1) although, if haematemesis is present, the site of haemorrhage will be cranial to ...
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- The overseas post-graduate medical journal
دوره 4 15 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1950