chapter 5, GI & chapter 6: (disorder of the stomach: peptic ulcer disease - assessment)
when GI bleeding occurs, one sign is the vomiting of blood (hematemesis) that appears as what, resulting from what?

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(disorder of the stomach: peptic ulcer disease - assessment)
when GI bleeding occurs, one sign is the vomiting of blood (hematemesis) that appears as what, resulting from what?

abbey watson · Accepted Answer

either bright red, or a “coffee grounds”, the action of the gastric acid on hemoglobin

chapter 5, GI & chapter 6

(disorder of the stomach: peptic ulcer disease - assessment) when GI bleeding occurs, one sign is the vomiting of blood (hematemesis) that appears as what, resulting from what?

Either bright red, or a “coffee grounds”, the action of the gastric acid on hemoglobin

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