Coffee ground vomitus

Medium urgency

-Moderately severe

Dark brown, almost black vomit that may contain small traces of blood and resembles the remains of coffee grounds at the bottom of a coffee cup.

Associated diseases

Upper gastrointestinal bleeding - Proximal to the Treitz ligament

Liver cirrhosis

Thrombocytopaenia

Bleeding diathesis

Lower gastrointestinal bleeding - Distal to the ligament of Treitz

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