Hello,

Thanks for posting your query.

I can understand your concern for these symptoms because blood in the vomiting is called hematemesis. The most common causes are gastric and duodenal ulcers, esophagitis, gastritis, and varices. Due to vomitings, XXXXXXX weiss tear (a tear in the mucosa layer of oesophagus) is an important possibility in your husband’s case. Mallory-Weiss tears are most often caused by repeated vomiting, retching, or a vigorous bout of coughing.

Secondly it can be due to portal hypertension (condition characterized by high blood pressure in the portal blood vessels supplying the liver). The increased resistance to blood flow through the portal system can be due to prehepatic, intrahepatic, and suprahepatic obstruction. Excessive consumption of alcohol and NSAID drugs((non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs)like Ibuprofen or Diclofenac can also cause the same.

I suggest you an immediate evaluation from a gastroenterologist as your husband needs upper GI endoscopy to rule out all these causes and a CT scan liver and biliary tree. Vomiting blood can cause shock due to loss of blood. Hence should be evaluated urgently.

Hope this answers your query. If you have additional questions or follow up queries then please do not hesitate in writing to us. I will be happy to answer your queries.

Wishing your husband good health and speedy recovery.

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