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Author Re: bile / vomiting
Nog

2006-06-04, 9:21 am

sahba wrote:

> A lady who is a friend of mine is in the hospital to treat an ulcer in
> her foot. She is over 80 years old, has diabetes, blood circulation
> problems, a weak heart, and renal failure (for which she is treated
> with dyalisis).
>
> since being in the hospital, her overall condition appears to have
> worsened, one of the main problems being that she cannot ingest
> practically any food (or liquids) for she will soon after vomit. she
> also easily vomits after coughing or shifting position, or even
> spontaneously, without any apparent stimulus. she now vomits, on
> average, 4 times a day. because of this, she is rapidly losing her
> energies, and becoming rather unhappy about life.
>
> her vomit is greenish: bile.
>
> the country she is in has a poor health system, unfortunately. reacting
> to this condition, the medical staff said "vomiting bile is normal, but
> we will perform an endoscopy".
>
> firstly: vomiting doesn't feel to be normal, in whatever situation it
> may be.
> secondly: with the endoscopy, they found out that the esophagus has
> some wounds, and decided to prescribe her something to fix that.
> however, my sensation is that wounds on the esophagus can't possibly be
> the cause for bile to be vomited.
>
> worried with the healthcare she is receiving, i ask for help from
> experts/people from other places in the world. ask any doctor friends
> you may have! i can give you a detailed list of her medication, or
> answer any other medical question you may want to ask.
>
> i thank you in advance.


One you vomit green bile it's pretty much over.
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