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. 2022 Jul 25;3(3):e230.
doi: 10.1097/PG9.0000000000000230. eCollection 2022 Aug.

A Case of Red Retching?

Sabrina A Karim  1   2   3   4 , Tao Tao Holmes  5 , Allison J Wu  5 , Daniel Kamin  5
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A Case of Red Retching?

Sabrina A Karim et al. JPGN Rep. .

Abstract

This piece features a 14-year-old young man who presented with epigastric pain and bright red emesis. His father brought both a photo and sample of the vomitus, which guided initial management in one direction, and then on closer inspection, diverted his diagnostic trajectory. Through a traditional case report and accompanied image and prose, we explore how we process and reinterpret visual data to help guide our management of hematemesis.

Keywords: adolescent; diagnostic; emergency; emesis.

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The authors report no conflicts of interest.

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