Overview
Vomiting blood, black stool or rectal bleeding may indicate serious digestive tract disease.
Symptoms
Symptoms vary by patient and may include pain, bloating, vomiting, bowel habit changes, bleeding, jaundice or weight loss.
Causes
Causes may include infection, inflammation, lifestyle factors, autoimmune disease, gallstones, metabolic disease or structural abnormalities.
Prevention
Urgent medical evaluation is recommended.