You are assessing a patient who is complaining of hematemesis, dark stools, frequent diarrhea, and has orthostatic vital signs. These signs and symptoms indicate that your patient is suffering from what?
A)Esophageal cancer
B)Upper GI hemorrhage
C)Dysentery
D)Colon cancer

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A patient whom is complaining of hematemsis, dark stools, frequent diarrhea, and has orthostatic vital signs indicate that they are suffering from an upper GI hemorrhage. Common causes of this are peptic ulcer disease, gastritis, esophagitis, tumors, or esophageal varices.

You Are Assessing a Patient Who Is Complaining of Hematemesis