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NREMT Paramedic

Category - Medical

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You are assessing a patient who presents with hematemesis, dark stools, frequent diarrhea, and orthostatic vital signs. These signs and symptoms support a high index of suspicion for which of the following?

Esophageal cancer
Upper GI hemorrhage
Dysentery
Colon cancer

Explanation

Answer: B - A patient who complains of hematemesis, dark stools, frequent diarrhea, and presents with orthostatic vital signs is showing signs of an upper GI hemorrhage. Common causes of this are peptic ulcer disease, gastritis, esophagitis, tumors, and esophageal varices.

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